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
4
Germany
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
13
Silesia
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Venice
2
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
9
none visible
15
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
2
3
3
3
4
12
5
11
6
20
7
9
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
13
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
n/a
9
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
33
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
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
9
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
7
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
n/a
9
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
3
brown
5
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Borders frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 1-13: A: 1-14; T: 1-33; B: 1-13
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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