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
2
Belgium
12
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
16
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
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England
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Savoy, France
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
44
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
7
none visible
23
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
22
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
39
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
8
3
7
4
10
5
16
6
18
7
18
8
24
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
24
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
21
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
5
French
22
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
43
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
23
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
23
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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