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
3
Czech Republic
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England
1
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
30
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
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Burgundy
1
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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England
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Ferrara
3
Florence
4
France
5
Germany
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Germany (South)
2
Girona
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Italy (North)
3
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2
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1
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3
Milan
2
Modena
4
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Pordenone
1
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1
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1
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
68
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
12
none visible
35
normally
6
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
29
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
11
freehand
5
single rastrum
54
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
14
12
15
13
6
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
10
5
11
6
17
7
16
8
19
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
45
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
25
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
English
2
French
17
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
65
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
29
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
22
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
16
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
25
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
20
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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