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
6
Belgium
6
Czech Republic
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
3
France
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1
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1
Italy (North)
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1
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5
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1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Vienna
6
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
11
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
18
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
33
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
4
2
10
3
13
4
18
5
14
6
18
7
14
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
25
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
13
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
36
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
17
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
13
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
20
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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