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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Countries
Austria
7
Belgium
14
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
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2
France
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Mechelen
13
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
3
none visible
13
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
7
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
24
11
14
12
10
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
14
3
16
4
17
5
24
6
26
7
24
8
34
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
10
quadruple
4
single
36
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
20
poor
2
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
39
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
25
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
23
poor
2
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
12
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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