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
22
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
6
Italy
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
England
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
20
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
6
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
8
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
47
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
41
11
22
12
14
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
14
5
22
6
28
7
31
8
44
9
56
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
19
quadruple
3
single
45
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
24
poor
6
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
56
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
29
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
21
poor
3
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 9
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
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