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
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England
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Germany
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Italy
23
Italy (North)
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Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
49
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
27
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
6
12
1
13
2
2
4
3
6
4
11
5
8
6
14
7
9
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
35
quadruple
2
single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
19
poor
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
21
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
40
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
21
poor
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
4
brown
23
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
11
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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