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
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
17
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
6
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
14
never
3
none visible
15
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
14
1
2
2
3
3
4
18
5
15
6
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
17
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
13
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
20
Spanish
2
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
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
roman
4
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
n/a
13
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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