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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
24
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
1
Florence
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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
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Spain
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
56
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
28
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
24
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
39
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
10
6
24
7
18
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
48
3-part score
3
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
30
quadruple
1
single
34
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
29
other
4
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
blue
1
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
19
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
16
none
2
pointers
10
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
4
French
35
German
5
Italian
20
Latin
47
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
45
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
56
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
20
n/a
1
poor
11
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
4
brown
35
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
16
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials frequency: often
Type of script: hybrida
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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 3, 1518-20, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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