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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Italy
14
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
2
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
7
Hradec Králové
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Naples
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Portugal
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
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Tarazona
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Venice
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
13
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
Format
oblong
7
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
22
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
dark brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
3
3
6
4
5
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
13
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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