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
1
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
26
Silesia
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Flanders
1
Florence
13
Fossombrone
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
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London
5
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
6
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
Format
oblong
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
14
never
10
none visible
24
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
printed staves
5
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
14
1
2
4
3
16
4
21
5
17
6
23
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
28
quadruple
1
single
24
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
11
staves not ruled
1
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
13
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
12
n/a
13
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
24
German
7
Italian
23
Latin
36
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
10
display script
2
roman
4
rotonda
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
13
n/a
13
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
28
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
11
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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