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
France
1
Germany
4
Italy
15
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
6
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
Format
oblong
8
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
8
none visible
18
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
7
12
4
13
5
14
3
15
2
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
30
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
30
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Locations part of: Italy
Material: parchment
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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