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
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
4
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1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
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1
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
21
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
5
6
6
12
7
6
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
17
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
16
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
28
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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