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
2
England
1
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
30
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
6
Bologna
3
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
France
1
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
2
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Modena
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
22
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
63
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
32
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
6
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
5
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
2
2
5
3
12
4
13
5
8
6
15
7
4
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
63
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
20
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
22
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
23
poor
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
French
23
German
8
Italian
20
Latin
54
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
10
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
26
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
4
brown
32
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
9
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
23
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Indentation for initials: none
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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