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
8
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
22
Great Britain
4
Italy
14
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Bologna
2
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
Germany (South)
5
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
21
Milan
1
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
74
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
76
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
74
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
76
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
67
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
48
11
27
12
16
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
15
4
23
5
30
6
36
7
35
8
47
9
47
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
69
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
48
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
44
none
26
quadruple
4
single
59
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
76
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
74
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
32
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
4
French
13
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
72
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
35
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
33
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
32
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
74
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
49
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
34
occasionally
14
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: often
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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