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
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
3
France
5
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy (North)
3
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1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
14
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
6
6
11
7
6
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
15
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
24
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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