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
1
Belgium
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
8
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
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Florence
6
Germany
4
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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1
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Rheinfelden
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
11
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
15
none visible
22
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
10
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
2
2
6
3
11
4
10
5
8
6
12
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
29
single
13
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
38
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
poor
14
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
3
none
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
9
German
8
Italian
8
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
poor
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Locations name: Leipzig
Painted initials frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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