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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Countries
Austria
1
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
6
Italy
21
Spain
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
6
Mantua
2
Milan
1
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1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
28
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
19
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
15
none visible
22
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
28
dark brown
10
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
14
4
9
5
8
6
15
7
8
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
23
single
27
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
17
other
4
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
21
German
6
Italian
16
Latin
42
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
3
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
10
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
31
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
5
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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