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
12
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Tarazona
1
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1
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1
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Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
45
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
6
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
46
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
16
12
5
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
17
7
17
8
22
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
21
quadruple
2
single
34
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
19
poor
4
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
4
French
24
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
46
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
16
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
22
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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