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
3
France
1
Germany
6
Italy
22
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
5
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
6
Germany (South)
3
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
2
Milan
2
Modena
2
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Prague
1
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1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
choirbook
36
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
9
none visible
29
normally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
27
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
52
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
9
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
1
4
8
5
4
6
11
7
8
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
31
single
28
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
12
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
27
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
21
German
6
Italian
10
Latin
49
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
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
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
12
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
3
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
14
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
28
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
11
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
12
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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