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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Countries
Austria
7
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
14
Great Britain
6
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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England
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Eton
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
3
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
36
11
21
12
10
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
14
4
18
5
27
6
32
7
33
8
42
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
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
35
none
9
quadruple
4
single
56
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
26
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
10
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
52
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
36
hybrida
1
textura
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
30
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
56
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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