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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Countries
Belgium
13
Germany
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Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
8
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
10
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
10
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
12
6
16
7
11
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
10
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
humanistic
1
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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