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
7
France
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Switzerland
9
Cities
Arundel
1
Austria
1
Basel
9
Brussels
7
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Fossombrone
1
Germany
8
Germany (South)
7
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Modena
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
7
never
13
none visible
13
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
9
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
single rastrum
31
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
10
12
10
13
4
14
3
15
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
14
6
21
7
13
8
18
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
20
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
11
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
n/a
7
poor
8
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
1
none
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
13
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
50
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
roman
1
rotonda
6
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
n/a
7
poor
7
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
3
brown
11
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 7
Locations name: England
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: strene notation
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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