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
Austria
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
6
Great Britain
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Italy
20
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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1
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
11
none visible
24
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
43
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
12
11
9
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
5
3
8
4
12
5
7
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
25
single
24
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
9
other
5
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
26
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
2
English
1
French
16
German
8
Italian
14
Latin
37
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
6
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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