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
16
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
5
Italy
27
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
4
Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Milan
3
Munich
2
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
4
Seville
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
73
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
never
13
none visible
25
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
43
11
23
12
20
13
8
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
5
4
9
5
15
6
24
7
22
8
29
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
29
quadruple
3
single
47
triple
16
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
73
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
73
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
28
poor
6
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
20
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
70
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
26
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
65
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
34
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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