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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Coimbra
1
Florence
3
France
3
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
11
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
9
7
5
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
22
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
20
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
3
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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