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
2
Italy
11
Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
17
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
27
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
3
4
5
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
single
16
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Flemish
1
French
11
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
7
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: varies
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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