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
4
Belgium
17
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
6
Italy
15
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
5
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
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London
5
Mantua
2
Mechelen
13
Munich
5
Netherlands
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1
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
43
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
10
none visible
18
normally
4
often
7
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
27
11
12
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
9
3
15
4
12
5
23
6
22
7
20
8
28
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
25
quadruple
5
single
39
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
blue
1
brown
6
gold
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
21
poor
3
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
21
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
55
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
24
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
25
poor
4
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
3
brown
9
gold
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
4
often
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
29
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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