PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
17
Spain
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Fossombrone
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Naples
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3
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1
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3
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
36
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
7
never
3
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
13
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
9
12
3
2
4
3
5
4
12
5
12
6
20
7
14
8
20
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
13
quadruple
1
single
37
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
40
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
5
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
19
n/a
7
poor
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
20
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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