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
9
Belgium
10
France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Brussels
9
England
1
Flanders
1
France
1
Germany
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Innsbruck
1
London
3
Mechelen
9
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
2
Paris
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
26
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
9
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
4
10
21
11
10
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
25
4
29
5
43
6
43
7
35
8
35
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
8
quadruple
2
single
41
triple
10
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
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
21
poor
7
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
39
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
20
hybrida
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
23
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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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