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
France
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
25
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
9
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Modena
2
Munich
4
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
22
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
23
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
34
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
8
12
4
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
10
4
11
5
9
6
18
7
13
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
49
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
24
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
24
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
25
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
38
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
9
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
23
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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