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
2
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
5
Bologna
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Florence
3
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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Naples
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Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
never
8
none visible
12
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
6
6
17
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
16
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
n/a
6
poor
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
4
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
23
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
26
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
6
poor
13
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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