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
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Italy
26
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Bologna
6
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
5
France
5
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
3
Modena
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Verona
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
51
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
12
none visible
20
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
17
11
11
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
15
7
9
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
29
single
26
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
26
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
2
French
17
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
44
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
8
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
14
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: choirbook
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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