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
9
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
22
Italy
35
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
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1
Basel
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Bourges
1
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
7
France
9
Germany
3
Germany (South)
5
Halberstadt
1
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1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
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1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
16
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3
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
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4
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1
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1
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Tarazona
4
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
120
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
98
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
72
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
38
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
110
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
never
14
none visible
48
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
64
brown
39
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
6
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
120
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
47
11
22
12
18
13
6
14
1
15
1
2
17
3
20
4
27
5
30
6
50
7
41
8
51
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
50
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
78
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
101
4-part score
1
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
55
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
22
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
55
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
81
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
87
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
86
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
77
notation extended into margin
38
other
3
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
81
brown
41
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
119
Monophonic Notation
absent
96
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
45
poor
14
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
6
pointers
6
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
62
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
Flemish
4
French
38
German
7
Italian
16
Latin
110
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
112
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
38
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
15
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
3
display script
34
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
38
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
49
poor
15
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
77
blue
7
brown
43
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
48
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
69
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
2
normally
47
occasionally
15
often
7
rarely
18
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
63
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
1
flourished
24
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
8
occasionally
11
often
11
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
16
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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