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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Countries
Belgium
18
France
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Germany
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Italy
21
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
7
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
Germany
5
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
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Mechelen
15
Milan
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Munich
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Naples
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Netherlands
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Seville
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Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
8
never
12
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
50
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
15
12
12
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
14
5
21
6
25
7
20
8
28
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
26
quadruple
4
single
45
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
69
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
60
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
21
n/a
8
poor
6
very high
22
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
22
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
60
Spanish
2
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
63
fully texted with two or more texts
16
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
22
n/a
8
poor
6
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
29
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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