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
4
Belgium
4
France
1
Germany
11
Italy
26
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
3
Germany
3
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
1
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1
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Mechelen
4
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1
Rome
4
Siena
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
56
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
15
none visible
27
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
26
dark brown
3
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
56
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
23
11
12
12
11
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
7
3
10
4
11
5
13
6
19
7
14
8
19
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
56
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
30
single
34
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
25
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
23
poor
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
none
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
15
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
53
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
9
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
20
poor
10
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
2
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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