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
Germany
1
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
4
Bologna
2
Florence
4
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Turin
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
9
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
23
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
5
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor secundus
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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