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
2
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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2
Staffarda
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
40
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
11
none visible
20
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
20
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
32
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
18
11
12
12
8
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
15
7
8
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
19
single
25
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
19
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
25
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
14
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
19
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
35
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
14
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
5
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Production method: Manuscript
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
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