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
4
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
4
Italy
18
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
11
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
4
Mantua
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Mechelen
2
Modena
2
Munich
5
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
Format
oblong
15
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
11
none visible
19
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
17
dark brown
7
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
printed staves
4
single rastrum
23
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
16
4
9
5
11
6
10
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
25
single
17
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
14
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
14
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
37
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
9
display script
6
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
13
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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