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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
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Brussels
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Leipzig
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
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Munich
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Siena
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
11
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
8
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
22
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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