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
1
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
14
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Florence
7
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Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
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Modena
3
Munich
2
Netherlands
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2
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
37
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
4
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
11
7
9
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
21
single
19
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
25
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
37
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
37
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
6
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Level of calligraphy text: high
Copy language name: Latin
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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