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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
23
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bruges
2
Flanders
1
Florence
12
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
5
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3
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
single leaf
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
14
never
8
none visible
22
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
21
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
14
1
2
4
3
16
4
22
5
15
6
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
36
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
22
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
11
n/a
13
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
7
Italian
20
Latin
35
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
8
display script
2
roman
3
rotonda
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
n/a
13
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
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
13
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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