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
9
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
12
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
4
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
3
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
30
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
36
Format
oblong
3
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
12
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
10
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
6
13
3
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
10
6
17
7
15
8
14
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
15
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
18
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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