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
9
France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
31
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
6
Florence
14
France
3
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Innsbruck
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
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1
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
8
Milan
3
Munich
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3
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1
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2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
choirbook
54
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
12
none visible
33
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
29
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
9
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
46
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
17
12
11
13
4
14
1
2
8
3
10
4
12
5
14
6
25
7
19
8
24
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
46
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
56
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
29
quadruple
3
single
41
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
66
notation extended into margin
36
other
3
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
4
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
20
poor
7
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
3
French
29
German
4
Italian
18
Latin
56
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
23
poor
7
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
28
occasionally
13
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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