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
6
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
1
Italy
20
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Savoy, France
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
3
never
7
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
2
12
1
2
5
3
7
4
7
5
11
6
17
7
13
8
16
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
23
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
17
n/a
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
27
German
1
Italian
20
Latin
35
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
22
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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