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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
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Italy
28
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
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Augsburg
2
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Bologna
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Germany (South)
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
8
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
15
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
18
none visible
33
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
32
dark brown
9
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
11
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
7
3
14
4
13
5
10
6
16
7
14
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
37
single
30
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
26
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
22
other
4
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
13
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
2
French
23
German
7
Italian
17
Latin
57
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
9
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
63
high
10
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
34
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
21
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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