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
8
France
4
Germany
11
Great Britain
5
Italy
31
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
5
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
3
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
13
Fossombrone
2
France
7
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
5
Mechelen
6
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
7
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
75
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
54
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
32
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
9
never
14
none visible
33
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
35
dark brown
8
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
56
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
13
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
10
3
20
4
28
5
23
6
35
7
24
8
26
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
25
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
40
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
35
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
not specified
1
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
84
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
34
n/a
9
poor
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
38
German
6
Italian
18
Latin
66
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
9
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
6
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
37
n/a
9
poor
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
5
brown
39
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
22
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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