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
France
2
Germany
3
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
6
France
5
Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Maastricht
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Naples
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Paris
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Rheinfelden
2
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
30
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
30
parchment
10
Format
oblong
6
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
23
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
31
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
32
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
5
6
11
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
24
single
19
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
40
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
10
poor
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
21
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
33
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
12
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
35
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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