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
Belgium
9
France
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Germany
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Italy
17
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
4
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6
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1
Munich
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Naples
3
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
30
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
Format
oblong
8
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
6
none visible
15
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
38
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
1
13
2
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
21
single
20
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
22
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
34
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
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
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
20
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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