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
6
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
5
Italy
14
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
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1
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England
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Ferrara
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4
Munich
1
Naples
1
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
24
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
6
never
8
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
17
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
12
4
14
5
8
6
15
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
42
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
17
single
25
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
7
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
5
pointers
6
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
21
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
35
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
18
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
4
brown
18
dark brown
6
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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