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