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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Germany
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Milan
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Modena
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Naples
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Pisa
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
Format
oblong
3
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
12
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
12
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
4
poor
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
22
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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