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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Austria
3
Belgium
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2
England
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Germany
23
Great Britain
8
Italy
45
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
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Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
4
Florence
12
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Freiburg
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Germany
8
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
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2
Italy (North)
6
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London
3
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Mechelen
5
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4
Munich
8
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3
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2
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7
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
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1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
126
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
85
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
99
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
25
upright
110
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
10
never
35
none visible
61
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
66
brown
49
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
9
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
12
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
89
straightedge
23
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
5
10
48
11
23
12
23
13
13
14
9
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
12
3
17
4
25
5
35
6
49
7
32
8
41
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
39
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
37
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
57
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
91
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
47
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
68
single
73
triple
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
81
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
26
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
108
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
31
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
34
other
5
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
98
blue
1
brown
44
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
10
void mensural
126
Monophonic Notation
absent
113
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
47
n/a
9
poor
20
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
2
end symbol
16
none
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
26
German
10
Italian
15
Latin
135
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
124
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
29
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
43
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
24
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
6
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
10
textura
42
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
62
high
53
n/a
9
poor
18
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
92
blue
6
brown
51
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
135
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
13
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
16
never
2
normally
27
occasionally
13
often
14
rarely
16
sometimes
20
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
65
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
27
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
21
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
4
normally
10
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
16
rarely
9
sometimes
15
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
8
decorative final long
20
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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