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
9
Germany
13
Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Spain
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
France
1
Germany (South)
3
London
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
9
Milan
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Modena
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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1
Rome
5
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
5
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
43
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
31
11
13
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
14
5
19
6
21
7
21
8
24
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
25
quadruple
1
single
34
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
51
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
51
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
42
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 10
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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