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
3
Belgium
9
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
4
Brussels
8
Emmerich
1
Flanders
1
Fossombrone
1
Germany
4
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
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1
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Mechelen
8
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
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1
Netherlands
2
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
4
never
9
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
7
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
7
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
19
4
25
5
42
6
33
7
26
8
25
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
11
quadruple
2
single
34
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
17
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
42
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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