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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Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
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Augsburg
3
Basel
10
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12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
11
none visible
20
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
55
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
35
11
18
12
14
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
18
4
22
5
31
6
36
7
39
8
48
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
46
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
33
none
18
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
54
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
30
poor
8
very high
20
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
4
French
17
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
60
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
33
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
31
poor
7
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
5
brown
13
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
39
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
26
occasionally
14
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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