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
3
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
11
Great Britain
5
Italy
17
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
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France
2
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
6
Naples
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Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
4
none visible
29
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
10
12
7
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
5
4
10
5
15
6
20
7
18
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
25
single
35
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
13
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
39
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
49
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
52
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
5
brown
16
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
4
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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