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
14
France
4
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
31
Spain
10
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
15
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
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1
Paris
3
Pisa
1
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1
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3
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1
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2
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
74
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
55
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
24
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
8
never
12
none visible
35
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
28
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
54
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
15
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
10
4
18
5
18
6
34
7
21
8
29
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
48
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
38
quadruple
1
single
52
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
33
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
27
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
29
n/a
8
poor
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
35
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
4
French
36
German
3
Italian
30
Latin
69
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
32
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
11
display script
16
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
5
rotonda
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
32
n/a
8
poor
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
4
brown
32
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
25
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
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
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
35
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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