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
8
Belgium
8
France
1
Germany
15
Great Britain
6
Italy
11
Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
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Brussels
5
Cambrai
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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2
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
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Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
4
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
9
12
7
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
12
3
11
4
17
5
24
6
27
7
24
8
29
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
26
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
17
quadruple
2
single
39
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
38
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
46
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
49
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
49
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
4
brown
5
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
32
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 9
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of notation: full mensural
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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