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
9
England
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
9
Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
6
Fossombrone
1
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Köln
1
London
6
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Northamptonshire
1
Siena
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
3
never
9
none visible
18
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
16
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
printed staves
3
single rastrum
24
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
10
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
10
4
14
5
10
6
16
7
13
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
13
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
17
none
20
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
15
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
40
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
15
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
13
grey
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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