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
1
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
28
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
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1
Florence
13
Fossombrone
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1
Germany (South)
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Mantua
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Munich
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Naples
1
Padua
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Paris
1
Portugal
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
6
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
22
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
Format
oblong
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
15
never
11
none visible
27
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
22
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
printed staves
5
single rastrum
22
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
14
1
2
5
3
18
4
26
5
17
6
24
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
41
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
32
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
13
n/a
14
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
3
French
25
German
9
Italian
25
Latin
42
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
9
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
11
display script
2
roman
4
rotonda
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
16
n/a
14
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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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
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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