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
7
Germany
5
Great Britain
6
Italy
15
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
7
France
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
Format
oblong
19
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
5
never
10
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
7
12
3
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
13
4
15
5
12
6
17
7
14
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
20
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
26
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
17
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
41
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
30
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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