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
19
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
10
Cognac
1
England
2
Eton
1
Florence
3
France
7
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment)
2
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
48
Format
oblong
4
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
2
none visible
16
normally
5
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
17
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
30
11
13
12
6
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
14
6
18
7
23
8
31
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
5
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
48
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
7
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
poor
2
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
22
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
40
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
18
hybrida
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
24
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
13
gold
1
light brown
2
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
7
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
20
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
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Material: parchment
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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