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
6
Belgium
4
Germany
9
Italy
18
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
4
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
4
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
38
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
45
Format
oblong
8
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
25
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
16
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
single rastrum
36
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
9
12
6
13
2
2
8
3
9
4
15
5
15
6
17
7
14
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
22
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
28
single
25
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
12
dark brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
not specified
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
45
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
5
Latin
40
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
4
display script
14
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
33
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
18
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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