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
1
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
3
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Emmerich
1
England
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
4
Freiburg
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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2
Italy (North)
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Köln
1
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1
London
2
Mechelen
3
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Paris
2
Prague
1
Rheinfelden
2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
8
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
single rastrum
20
straightedge
13
Number of staves
1
5
10
12
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
2
2
10
3
11
4
11
5
13
6
18
7
13
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
17
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
33
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
poor
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Latin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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