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
2
Belgium
7
France
3
Germany
15
Great Britain
4
Italy
34
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Bologna
5
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
France
4
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Modena
3
Munich
7
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
6
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
75
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
78
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
68
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
3
never
14
none visible
33
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
28
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
37
11
18
12
14
13
9
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
7
3
8
4
13
5
18
6
28
7
21
8
28
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
72
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
37
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
40
single
47
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
74
Monophonic Notation
absent
78
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
36
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
36
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
21
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
69
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
69
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
39
n/a
3
poor
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
5
brown
31
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
27
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
78
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
4
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
4
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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