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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
19
Spain
6
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Austria
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Basel
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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London
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2
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Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
18
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
12
never
6
none visible
23
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
30
11
17
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
10
3
11
4
19
5
21
6
35
7
25
8
35
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
44
3-part score
3
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
20
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
31
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
23
n/a
12
poor
5
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
custodes
1
end symbol
13
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
72
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
4
French
25
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
64
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
hybrida
5
roman
4
rotonda
10
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
26
n/a
12
poor
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
27
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of notation: void mensural
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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