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
2
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Venice
5
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
Format
oblong
13
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
8
never
8
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
5
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
6
4
6
5
7
6
11
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Type of notation: full mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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