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
3
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
2
Germany
3
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
Germany
2
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Vienna
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
20
parchment
9
Format
oblong
6
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
16
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
14
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
3
2
5
3
6
4
9
5
8
6
11
7
8
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
13
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
1
French
8
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
4
brown
7
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
11
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
9
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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