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
1
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
21
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
11
France
1
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
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1
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2
Netherlands
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1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
6
none visible
21
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
18
7
9
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
27
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
46
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
20
poor
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
15
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
21
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
39
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
20
poor
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 g, 1500-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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