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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Countries
Austria
8
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
4
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
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Brussels
13
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
13
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
2
Paris
1
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1
Stirling
1
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1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
41
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
7
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
12
12
9
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
18
3
20
4
25
5
35
6
50
7
35
8
36
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
33
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
15
quadruple
2
single
41
triple
12
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
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
25
poor
4
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
14
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
50
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
26
hybrida
1
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
26
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
32
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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