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
1
France
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
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1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Cognac
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Naples
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
17
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
1
4
1
5
3
6
14
7
9
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
21
quintuple
1
single
24
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
35
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
2
French
21
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
30
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
10
poor
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Painted initials type: historiated
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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