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
6
England
1
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
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Munich
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Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
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1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
7
none visible
22
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
12
12
11
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
14
5
18
6
20
7
22
8
38
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
25
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
9
single
34
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
poor
5
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
38
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
38
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
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
21
poor
5
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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