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
1
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
14
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
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Florence
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Padua
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Rome
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Seville
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Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
8
none visible
20
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
11
11
8
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
32
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
9
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
1
French
13
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Indentation for initials: none
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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