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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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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England
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Naples
1
Pordenone
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
23
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
23
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
9
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
10
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
4
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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