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
4
Belgium
13
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
30
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
14
Fossombrone
1
France
6
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
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Milan
3
Modena
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Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
54
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
16
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
30
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
50
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
13
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
13
4
17
5
18
6
28
7
20
8
27
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
28
quadruple
2
single
38
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
25
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
23
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
3
French
35
German
4
Italian
21
Latin
50
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
27
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
9
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
4
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
27
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
5
brown
27
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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