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
3
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Paris
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Portugal
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Spain
2
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
26
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
5
4
6
5
5
6
12
7
9
8
14
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
26
quintuple
1
single
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
38
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
12
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
27
German
5
Italian
19
Latin
31
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
11
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: absent
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
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