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
22
Czech Republic
4
France
2
Germany
20
Great Britain
7
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
14
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
19
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
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2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
84
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
69
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
80
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
8
never
12
none visible
28
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
69
brown
21
dark brown
5
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
72
straightedge
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
50
11
24
12
17
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
19
3
19
4
27
5
39
6
48
7
40
8
55
9
46
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
53
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
72
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
49
none
15
quadruple
4
single
91
triple
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
76
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
27
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
16
other
5
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
87
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
11
void mensural
85
Monophonic Notation
absent
75
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
38
n/a
7
poor
8
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
20
German
7
Italian
6
Latin
91
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
88
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
37
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
32
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
42
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
91
blue
5
brown
15
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
53
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
58
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
7
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
13
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
19
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
14
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
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Colour of staves: red
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Other decoration frequency: always
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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