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
3
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
14
Italy
27
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
7
Belgium
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Bologna
6
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
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2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
3
Modena
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
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2
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4
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Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
75
Physical type
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
75
Format
oblong
13
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
17
none visible
39
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
38
dark brown
6
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
75
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
16
12
15
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
8
3
10
4
18
5
17
6
22
7
19
8
22
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
42
single
42
triple
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
32
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
75
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
26
poor
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
none
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
20
German
9
Italian
9
Latin
75
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
15
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
4
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
26
poor
13
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
4
brown
35
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
20
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Locations name: Lyons
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of script: rotonda
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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