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
8
Belgium
3
France
3
Germany
15
Great Britain
5
Italy
30
Netherlands
2
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
2
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
Fossombrone
1
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
2
Modena
5
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
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2
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1
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2
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1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
67
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
53
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
9
never
14
none visible
24
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
5
single rastrum
53
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
13
12
15
13
8
14
6
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
17
3
17
4
21
5
25
6
35
7
24
8
24
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
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
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
33
quadruple
1
single
48
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
60
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
31
n/a
9
poor
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
16
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
76
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
71
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
31
n/a
9
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
23
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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