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
2
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
7
Italy
11
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
3
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France
7
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
15
Modena
1
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1
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1
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1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Tarazona
2
Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
59
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
30
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
6
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
59
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
26
11
16
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
6
3
7
4
14
5
13
6
21
7
24
8
31
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
21
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
21
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
24
poor
3
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
7
Flemish
4
French
31
German
8
Italian
10
Latin
53
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
6
display script
22
hybrida
3
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
25
poor
3
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
26
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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