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
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Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
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Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Munich
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
9
6
15
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
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
6
none
8
single
17
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
French
1
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
21
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
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Multiple texts: no
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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