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
2
Belgium
18
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
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Brussels
11
Burgundy
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Catalonia
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France
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Germany (South)
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2
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1
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Venice
2
Verona
1
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1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
43
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
7
never
7
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
39
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
15
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
6
4
13
5
19
6
25
7
18
8
28
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
16
quadruple
3
single
41
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
19
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
2
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
5
French
16
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
47
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
n/a
7
poor
3
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
26
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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