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
France
3
Germany
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Italy
25
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
7
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7
Germany (South)
2
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Mantua
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
choirbook
44
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
5
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
27
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
28
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
16
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
26
quintuple
1
single
25
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
44
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
26
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
39
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
19
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
40
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Physical type: choirbook
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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