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
17
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
10
England
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
Material
parchment
40
Format
oblong
6
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
often
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
10
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
25
11
11
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
12
6
17
7
17
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
8
quadruple
6
single
29
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
5
French
14
Italian
5
Latin
36
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
19
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
23
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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