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
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Catalonia
2
England
2
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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2
Milan
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Netherlands
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1
Pisa
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
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1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
2
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
16
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
single rastrum
17
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
16
7
9
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
30
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
27
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Date: 1491 - 1507
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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