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
3
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
21
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
France
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
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1
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2
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2
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1
Munich
4
Naples
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
33
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
11
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
11
none visible
22
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
22
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
9
3
14
4
11
5
11
6
18
7
13
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
25
single
24
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
German
4
Italian
17
Latin
35
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
hybrida
5
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
8
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
11
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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