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
5
Belgium
8
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
16
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
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Florence
7
France
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
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Modena
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Munich
6
Naples
1
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1
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1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
41
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
26
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
18
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
6
4
18
5
18
6
23
7
20
8
23
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
25
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
19
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
40
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
23
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
49
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
58
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
5
brown
22
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of notation: strene notation
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Miniatures frequency: never
Painted initials type: plain initials
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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