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
9
England
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France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
14
Italy
8
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Emmerich
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England
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Eton
1
Florence
6
France
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Germany (South)
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Köln
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London
8
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Northamptonshire
1
Siena
2
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
11
none visible
21
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
7
printed staves
4
single rastrum
25
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
14
12
9
13
6
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
12
4
14
5
12
6
17
7
17
8
24
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
20
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
poor
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
4
Flemish
1
French
16
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
42
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
16
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Contratenor Partbook, all folios
Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
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