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
Austria
7
Belgium
17
France
1
Germany
10
Italy
19
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
3
Brussels
12
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
5
Flanders
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3
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2
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1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
16
Modena
2
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
9
none visible
24
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
62
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
32
11
20
12
11
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
13
3
12
4
16
5
23
6
29
7
29
8
35
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
38
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
62
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
61
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
26
quadruple
4
single
44
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
30
poor
3
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
20
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
60
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
27
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
22
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
32
poor
5
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
32
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
13
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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