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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
16
Great Britain
6
Italy
24
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
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Bourges
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2
Brussels
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Cambrai
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Germany (South)
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11
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
5
none visible
43
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
31
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
70
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
12
12
7
13
6
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
15
4
27
5
29
6
33
7
30
8
36
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
49
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
36
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
41
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
61
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
67
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
28
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
brown
28
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
64
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
2
French
28
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
75
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
26
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
3
display script
28
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
34
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
88
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
8
brown
32
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
58
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
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
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
27
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
10
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
21
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
24
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
11
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
11
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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