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
Belgium
16
France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
7
Italy
22
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
10
Catalonia
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Emmerich
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Florence
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Köln
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London
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15
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1
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1
Siena
1
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1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
6
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
22
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
13
never
15
none visible
18
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
17
12
13
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
10
4
15
5
18
6
29
7
19
8
26
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
23
quadruple
3
single
52
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
73
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
21
n/a
12
poor
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
2
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
21
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
65
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
64
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
10
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
21
n/a
12
poor
6
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
30
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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