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
Austria
1
France
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Germany
3
Italy
21
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
7
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
11
France
4
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6
Innsbruck
1
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3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
11
none visible
22
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
26
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
2
2
2
3
8
4
9
5
4
6
12
7
10
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
30
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
35
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
18
poor
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
26
German
5
Italian
15
Latin
30
Spanish
5
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
26
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
43
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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