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
Belgium
15
France
3
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
4
France
6
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Modena
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
7
none visible
21
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
21
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
56
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
27
11
18
12
9
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
1
4
3
5
9
6
20
7
19
8
25
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
14
3-part opening
56
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
24
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
28
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
24
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
22
poor
3
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
3
French
29
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
53
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
24
poor
4
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
4
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
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
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
31
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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