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
2
Belgium
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France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
13
Portugal
1
Switzerland
10
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
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Germany
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London
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Lyons
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1
Munich
4
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Venice
6
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
Material
paper
41
Format
oblong
17
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
11
never
15
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
printed staves
4
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
11
4
13
5
17
6
20
7
11
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
11
single
26
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
not specified
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
n/a
11
poor
6
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
n/a
11
poor
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
10
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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