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
14
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Bourges
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Brussels
11
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
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France
3
Germany
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Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Padua
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Paris
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Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
11
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
14
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
14
6
18
7
17
8
25
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
11
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
3
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
33
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
36
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Locations part of: France
Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: brown
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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