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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France
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Germany
3
Italy
22
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Belgium
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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
10
France
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Germany
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Girona
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
50
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
29
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
7
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
10
5
6
6
19
7
13
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
19
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
33
single
29
triple
2
varies
1
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
5
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
12
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
9
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
Flemish
3
French
31
German
9
Italian
20
Latin
43
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
52
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
40
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
13
cursive (German)
12
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
19
n/a
2
poor
12
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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