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
6
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Italy
20
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
7
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6
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
4
Mantua
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Mechelen
17
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Pisa
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Portugal
1
Prague
1
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1
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1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
80
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
63
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
25
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
27
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
67
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
18
12
7
13
2
2
13
3
15
4
23
5
19
6
30
7
28
8
38
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
56
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
32
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
61
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
29
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
62
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
30
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
5
French
36
German
7
Italian
15
Latin
74
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
81
fully texted with two or more texts
23
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
2
display script
27
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
31
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
32
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
81
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
37
occasionally
11
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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