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
3
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Florence
16
France
3
Germany (South)
2
Italy
4
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
2
Munich
3
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
18
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
48
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
25
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
6
3
12
4
16
5
10
6
18
7
10
8
16
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
32
single
22
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
22
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
French
28
German
6
Italian
18
Latin
38
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
9
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
23
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
20
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 5 (olim H.C.50; = MaiM 10), c. 1523-31, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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