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
8
Belgium
10
France
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
5
Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Brussels
9
England
1
Flanders
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
London
2
Mechelen
9
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
2
Paris
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
28
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
8
never
5
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
10
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
17
3
21
4
30
5
44
6
44
7
31
8
32
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
9
quadruple
2
single
41
triple
10
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
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
n/a
7
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
20
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
22
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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