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
3
Belgium
8
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
9
Italy
15
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
4
France
3
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
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2
Munich
5
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
24
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
7
3
4
4
8
5
12
6
16
7
16
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
23
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
32
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
43
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
46
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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