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
1
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
2
France
3
Germany
8
Italy
17
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Cognac
1
Florence
5
France
9
Freiburg
1
Germany
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Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
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2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
Modena
4
Munich
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Naples
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1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
9
none visible
26
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
36
dark brown
4
light brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
49
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
6
4
5
5
6
6
17
7
12
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
26
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
49
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
16
poor
13
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
2
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
French
24
German
9
Italian
9
Latin
41
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
27
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
21
poor
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
4
brown
46
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: brown
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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