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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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1
Brussels
2
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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1
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3
Munich
2
Naples
1
Rome
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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