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
1
France
2
Germany
5
Italy
13
Switzerland
11
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
11
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
10
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
6
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
13
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
36
Format
oblong
16
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
13
never
14
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
single rastrum
13
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
11
11
3
12
6
13
2
14
2
2
2
3
3
4
11
5
15
6
17
7
7
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
single
23
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
11
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
13
poor
9
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
1
none
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
13
poor
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
11
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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