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
5
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
2
Germany
16
Great Britain
4
Italy
16
Portugal
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
62
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
20
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
15
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
10
4
17
5
21
6
27
7
23
8
31
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
26
quadruple
4
single
43
triple
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
64
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
31
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
28
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
62
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
30
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
29
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
38
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
6
brown
15
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
43
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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