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
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Czech Republic
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Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
11
Italy (North)
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Netherlands
1
Portugal
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Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Verona
2
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
8
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
10
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
16
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
28
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Colour of notation: red
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Locations name: Brussels
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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