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
2
Germany
3
Italy
18
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
11
France
3
Germany
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
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Italy (North)
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Munich
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Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
18
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
21
dark brown
8
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
6
4
4
5
2
6
16
7
8
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
quintuple
1
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
28
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
8
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
24
German
6
Italian
16
Latin
28
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
Production method: Manuscript
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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