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
1
Belgium
6
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Netherlands
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Emmerich
1
Flanders
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
London
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Maastricht
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Mechelen
5
Munich
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Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
14
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
10
11
6
12
1
2
9
3
11
4
12
5
23
6
16
7
12
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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