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
14
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
16
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
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Florence
8
France
2
Germany
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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London
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Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Venice
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
38
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
17
normally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
9
12
5
2
5
3
8
4
12
5
19
6
45
7
24
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
22
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
17
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
4
French
22
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
38
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
15
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
25
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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