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
19
Czech Republic
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France
4
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
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1
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Brussels
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1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
57
Format
oblong
5
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
never
2
none visible
16
normally
6
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
17
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
13
12
7
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
5
4
8
5
15
6
20
7
21
8
29
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
16
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
24
poor
2
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
6
French
24
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
48
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
27
poor
1
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
4
brown
12
gold
1
light brown
2
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
30
sometimes
2
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
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
7
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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