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
England
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France
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Germany
3
Italy
8
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bologna
3
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
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Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
28
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
2
2
3
3
5
4
8
5
6
6
5
7
2
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
28
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
9
German
6
Italian
5
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
28
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Pricking frequency: none visible
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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