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
2
Belgium
3
England
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
13
Silesia
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Brussels
2
Florence
11
France
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Munich
5
Northamptonshire
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Spain
2
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
42
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
6
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
11
4
16
5
15
6
19
7
14
8
18
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
25
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
21
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
32
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
24
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
18
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
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