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
4
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
25
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
11
France
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
30
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
5
none visible
21
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
9
4
6
5
5
6
12
7
6
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
38
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
19
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
22
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
flourished
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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