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
1
France
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
13
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
3
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
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1
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Milan
1
Munich
2
Naples
2
Padua
1
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1
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2
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
16
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
10
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
19
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
31
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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