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
7
Germany
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
3
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
2
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
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1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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1
London
3
Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
5
normally
7
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
10
5
7
6
11
7
9
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
10
single
16
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
4
Flemish
4
French
12
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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