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
4
France
1
Germany
9
Italy
16
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Modena
4
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
15
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
2
12
2
2
6
3
6
4
6
5
8
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
30
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
10
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
30
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
9
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: blue
Disposition of voice part: 4-part+opening
Painted initials type: decorated
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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