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
Belgium
15
France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Spain
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Italy (North)
3
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2
Mantua
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Mechelen
13
Munich
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2
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Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
10
never
13
none visible
20
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
15
12
12
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
11
5
18
6
28
7
17
8
26
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
21
quadruple
1
single
49
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
8
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
20
other
4
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
8
dark brown
6
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
21
n/a
10
poor
7
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
19
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
57
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
n/a
10
poor
7
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
27
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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