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
7
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
11
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
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1
Brussels
5
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6
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
13
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
11
5
6
6
12
7
11
8
18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
17
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
20
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
33
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
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