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
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
4
Italy
8
Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
3
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
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Hradec Králové
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London
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Munich
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Naples
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Prague
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
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Verona
2
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
11
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
5
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
8
4
6
5
7
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
15
single
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
3
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
4
Colour of Text
black
28
brown
6
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations name: Pisa
Locations name: Italy
Physical type: music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
Colour of text: brown
Separate text: no separate text
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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