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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Countries
Austria
7
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Cities
Augsburg
2
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Modena
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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Rome
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
10
3
10
4
12
5
13
6
14
7
13
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
17
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
19
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Type of script: textura
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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