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
12
Germany
13
Great Britain
5
Italy
13
Spain
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bologna
2
Bruges
3
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
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England
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Eton
1
Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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1
Rome
4
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
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1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
20
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
42
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
13
12
11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
14
4
18
5
24
6
25
7
21
8
27
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
30
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
21
quadruple
2
single
40
triple
10
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
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
not specified
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
55
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
52
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
41
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
27
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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