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
2
Czech Republic
2
Germany
4
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
1
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1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
5
none visible
14
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
31
Number of staves
10
14
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
11
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
18
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
10
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
31
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
30
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: rarely
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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