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
7
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
24
Italy
8
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
4
Basel
2
Bologna
4
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
20
Milan
1
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
68
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
never
10
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
72
brown
9
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
72
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
44
11
21
12
15
13
6
14
2
15
1
2
15
3
15
4
21
5
30
6
33
7
34
8
45
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
25
quadruple
6
single
56
triple
25
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
68
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
29
poor
7
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
14
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
70
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
69
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
14
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
36
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
30
poor
7
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
69
blue
2
brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
red
46
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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