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
4
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
11
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
23
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
21
Spanish
5
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
19
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Painted initials frequency: always
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
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