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
3
Belgium
7
France
1
Germany
15
Great Britain
2
Italy
11
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
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Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
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Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Germany
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
7
Netherlands
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
42
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
21
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
7
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
14
12
13
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
12
5
16
6
19
7
17
8
28
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
21
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
45
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
22
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Colour of staves: black
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
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