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
6
Belgium
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Czech Republic
3
France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
18
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
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11
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
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1
Vienna
6
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
71
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
8
none visible
27
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
32
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
11
3
19
4
20
5
16
6
26
7
28
8
31
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
45
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
32
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
46
triple
15
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
24
other
4
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
25
poor
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
6
French
41
German
7
Italian
16
Latin
61
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
22
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
29
poor
5
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
4
brown
28
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
27
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
71
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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