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
Belgium
2
France
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
15
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Flanders
1
Florence
9
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
5
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Switzerland
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Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
8
never
9
none visible
17
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
13
4
12
5
7
6
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
20
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
11
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
20
German
5
Italian
16
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
n/a
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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