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
Belgium
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England
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France
1
Italy
23
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
5
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
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2
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
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4
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
41
Format
oblong
12
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
30
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
23
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
single rastrum
31
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
4
8
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
41
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
19
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
37
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
16
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Tenor partbook, all folios
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