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
5
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
Germany
10
Italy
12
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
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Germany (South)
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1
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1
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1
Maastricht
1
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1
Mechelen
2
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2
Munich
5
Naples
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2
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1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
7
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
15
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
41
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
6
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
13
8
17
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
24
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
14
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
41
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
14
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
39
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
17
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
5
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Type of notation: void mensural
Monophonic notation: present
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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