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
18
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
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2
France
1
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
3
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1
Mechelen
15
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
48
Format
oblong
3
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
2
none visible
15
normally
5
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
11
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
13
12
8
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
4
4
8
5
15
6
19
7
17
8
26
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
12
quadruple
5
single
34
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
8
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
18
poor
1
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
5
French
14
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
48
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
5
brown
3
gold
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
7
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
27
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: parchment
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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