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
1
Belgium
11
France
3
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
26
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
11
Fossombrone
2
France
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
10
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
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1
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2
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2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
64
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
single leaf
1
Material
paper
42
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
23
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
6
never
5
none visible
29
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
20
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
12
12
7
13
2
14
2
2
10
3
12
4
20
5
22
6
28
7
21
8
24
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
31
quadruple
4
single
45
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
20
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
34
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
60
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
8
display script
18
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
28
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
often
5
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
28
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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