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
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Silesia
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Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
1
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
8
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
34
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
18
dark brown
7
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
5
2
3
3
9
4
8
5
7
6
9
7
7
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
23
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
18
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
17
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
30
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
34
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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