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
3
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
7
Italy
14
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
4
France
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
4
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
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1
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2
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
9
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
8
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
9
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
8
3
9
4
11
5
16
6
18
7
14
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
18
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
24
single
29
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
9
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
25
poor
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
46
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
29
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
5
brown
18
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
20
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
19
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical type: partbook (single)
Colour of notation: blue
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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