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
8
Belgium
16
England
1
France
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Bourges
1
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13
England
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France
1
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3
London
3
Mechelen
15
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
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Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
16
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
36
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
15
12
9
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
18
4
24
5
34
6
39
7
46
8
46
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
44
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
23
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
42
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
27
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
24
poor
2
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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