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
8
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
France
4
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
2
Modena
2
Munich
5
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
30
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
5
4
14
5
14
6
17
7
17
8
21
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
28
quadruple
1
single
36
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
18
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
40
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
20
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
47
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
55
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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