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
8
Belgium
15
France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
12
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Troyes
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
18
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
15
12
10
13
3
14
1
2
11
3
13
4
17
5
23
6
27
7
29
8
37
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
18
quadruple
5
single
39
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
49
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
23
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
21
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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