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
1
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
23
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
11
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
11
Bologna
3
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
2
Germany
7
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
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2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
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1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
65
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
18
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
8
never
20
none visible
32
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
10
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
10
12
10
13
6
14
5
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
8
4
11
5
18
6
35
7
16
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
42
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
39
single
40
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
19
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
28
dark brown
6
gold
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
16
n/a
8
poor
18
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
8
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
16
German
7
Italian
14
Latin
65
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
64
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
24
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
31
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
12
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
10
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
23
n/a
8
poor
18
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
3
brown
32
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
73
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
13
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
12
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Date: 1491 - 1507
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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