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
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Czech Republic
3
France
3
Germany
17
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
6
Belgium
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Bologna
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Florence
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France
2
Germany
6
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
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2
Italy
2
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1
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1
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4
Milan
2
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
62
Format
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
15
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
53
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
14
12
15
13
2
2
15
3
16
4
20
5
23
6
29
7
27
8
32
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
4
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
15
single
62
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
15
other
7
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
24
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
23
n/a
1
poor
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
9
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
13
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
58
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
26
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
vignette
1
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Copy language name: French
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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