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
3
Germany
3
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
6
Cities
Basel
6
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
9
Freiburg
1
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Maastricht
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
17
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
23
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
8
4
6
5
7
6
10
7
5
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
23
single
13
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
27
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
18
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
27
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
display script
5
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
11
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
35
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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