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
Austria
1
Belgium
3
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Brussels
3
Emmerich
1
Fossombrone
1
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
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Köln
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
5
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
11
4
17
5
27
6
21
7
16
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
single
23
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 5
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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