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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
3
France
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Germany
7
Italy
24
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Bologna
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Florence
5
France
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
choirbook
43
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
62
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
35
dark brown
4
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
62
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
11
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
12
6
20
7
14
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
26
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
37
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
28
dark brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
23
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
20
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
62
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
26
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
6
brown
28
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
17
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
23
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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