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
1
Belgium
8
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
18
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
4
Ferrara
5
Flanders
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Florence
3
Fossombrone
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Germany (South)
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London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
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Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Siena
1
Venice
4
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
12
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
21
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
13
never
8
none visible
9
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
11
4
11
5
11
6
21
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
14
quadruple
2
single
28
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
n/a
13
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
9
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
13
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Physical type: partbook (single)
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Monophonic notation: present
Colour of text: red
Multiple texts: no
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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