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
Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
England
1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Verona
1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
23
normally
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
21
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
9
4
6
5
4
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
20
single
18
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
19
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
41
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
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
8
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
3
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
22
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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