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
7
Belgium
21
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Germany
13
Great Britain
1
Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
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19
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
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Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
20
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
19
12
8
13
1
14
1
2
14
3
13
4
18
5
27
6
33
7
36
8
55
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
44
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
15
quadruple
3
single
50
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
22
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
17
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
50
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
30
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
24
poor
6
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
35
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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