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
Belgium
10
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
7
Cognac
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9
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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1
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1
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1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
41
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
24
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
8
5
11
6
20
7
16
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
27
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
19
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
13
English
1
Flemish
6
French
54
German
8
Italian
16
Latin
49
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
38
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
12
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
21
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
28
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Separate text: no separate text
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: never
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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