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
9
Belgium
7
France
2
Germany
14
Great Britain
7
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Bruges
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
2
England
1
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
London
6
Lyons
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
single leaf
1
Material
paper
34
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
18
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
36
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
5
10
14
11
12
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
17
3
21
4
22
5
21
6
25
7
21
8
27
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
16
single
39
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
23
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
44
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
22
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
6
flourished
7
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: strene notation
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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