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
8
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
13
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
4
Germany
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Hradec Králové
2
Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
26
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
8
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
10
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
17
3
16
4
21
5
30
6
37
7
51
8
38
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
15
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
44
triple
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
14
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
22
poor
5
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
18
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
48
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
29
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
26
poor
4
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
30
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 7
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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