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
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Netherlands
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Brussels
3
Fossombrone
1
Germany
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
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Italy (North)
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Munich
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vienna
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
5
never
8
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
9
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
11
11
7
12
5
2
13
3
14
4
21
5
35
6
27
7
20
8
18
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
6
quadruple
1
single
30
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
n/a
4
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
30
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
15
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: void mensural
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 5
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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