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
Belgium
3
England
1
France
3
Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
33
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Bologna
6
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
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4
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
78
Physical type
choirbook
56
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
19
none visible
34
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
35
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
59
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
27
11
13
12
12
13
9
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
8
4
11
5
14
6
18
7
13
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
22
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
58
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
51
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
15
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
74
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
28
poor
13
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
9
none
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
21
German
7
Italian
13
Latin
71
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
34
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
7
display script
7
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
19
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
29
poor
13
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
78
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
13
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
11
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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