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
1
Belgium
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France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
24
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
5
England
1
Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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3
Paris
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Rome
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
40
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
27
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
8
none visible
18
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
26
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
single rastrum
31
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
7
4
9
5
8
6
15
7
8
8
9
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
22
single
23
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
15
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Multiple texts: yes
Borders frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: freehand
Pricking frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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