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
8
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
Florence
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Munich
2
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
7
4
6
5
9
6
11
7
9
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
7
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Separate text: no separate text
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, Second decade of the 16th century, 9, 10
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