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
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
6
Italy
24
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
10
France
4
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
2
London
5
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Modena
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
8
none visible
23
normally
7
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
32
11
15
12
8
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
6
4
5
5
14
6
20
7
18
8
29
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
57
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
28
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
2
red
8
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
22
poor
1
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
29
Italian
13
Latin
57
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
19
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
26
poor
4
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
4
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
27
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
11
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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