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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Countries
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
5
Italy
9
Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Brussels
13
England
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Ferrara
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Netherlands
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Venice
3
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
3
never
7
none visible
15
normally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
10
12
6
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
6
4
8
5
21
6
41
7
24
8
23
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
20
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
12
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
3
French
19
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
36
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
3
rotonda
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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