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
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Czech Republic
1
France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
6
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
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Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
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Basel
6
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
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1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
14
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
18
none visible
32
normally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
7
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
45
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
28
11
15
12
14
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
11
4
15
5
14
6
24
7
20
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
38
single
39
triple
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
25
other
2
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
21
poor
10
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
16
none
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
English
4
Flemish
3
French
28
German
10
Italian
14
Latin
63
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
22
poor
9
very high
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
4
brown
24
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
28
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
19
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
13
often
11
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
14
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Ruling medium: freehand
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Monophonic notation: present
Type of notation: strene notation
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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