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
4
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
9
Italy
25
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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Florence
8
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2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
56
Material
paper
56
Format
oblong
8
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
9
none visible
26
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
22
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
20
11
14
12
8
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
11
3
12
4
15
5
17
6
25
7
19
8
20
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
34
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
56
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
31
single
36
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
27
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
23
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
53
Spanish
10
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
49
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
13
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
18
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
24
poor
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
5
red
21
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
2
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Locations part of: Spain
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
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