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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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England
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France
2
Germany
9
Italy
11
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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Brussels
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Munich
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1
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1
Prague
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Rome
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Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
39
Format
oblong
4
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
14
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
33
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
8
12
9
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
10
3
12
4
14
5
18
6
22
7
17
8
23
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
16
single
31
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
6
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
19
n/a
1
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
39
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
18
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: paper
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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