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
12
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
19
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
7
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
7
Germany (South)
4
Italy
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London
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
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Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
33
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
8
4
6
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
13
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
26
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
20
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
20
German
4
Italian
8
Latin
40
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
19
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
15
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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