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
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Belgium
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England
1
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
30
Cities
Bologna
5
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
4
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1
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Italy (North)
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Northamptonshire
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2
Siena
1
Venice
1
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1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
6
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
24
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
10
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
3
3
4
4
9
5
6
6
6
7
11
8
11
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
34
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
4
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
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
15
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
39
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
19
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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