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
2
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
14
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
10
France
2
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
36
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
5
12
3
2
4
3
6
4
8
5
7
6
12
7
7
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
23
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
11
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
20
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
30
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
36
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
poor
6
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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