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
6
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Spain
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
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Florence
5
France
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Germany (South)
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1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Tarazona
3
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
17
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
2
2
11
3
10
4
17
5
13
6
17
7
16
8
17
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
19
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
31
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
21
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
32
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
9
display script
15
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
41
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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