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
15
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Brussels
14
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
15
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
11
12
7
2
4
3
7
4
11
5
19
6
33
7
26
8
25
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
7
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
5
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
29
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
5
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
20
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 6
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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