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
3
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
28
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
11
none visible
22
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
19
dark brown
6
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
41
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
4
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
7
6
11
7
16
8
19
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
20
quadruple
1
single
29
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
13
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
27
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
37
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
41
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
poor
9
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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