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
3
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
5
Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
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1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
29
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
24
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
43
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
11
5
4
6
10
7
11
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
22
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
2
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
19
other
4
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
26
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
17
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
26
German
5
Italian
15
Latin
34
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
4
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
17
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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