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
4
Belgium
25
Czech Republic
4
France
6
Germany
13
Great Britain
10
Italy
57
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
8
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
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20
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3
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2
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Maastricht
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4
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20
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4
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3
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6
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2
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1
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2
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4
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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3
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Verona
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
158
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
106
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
11
partbooks (complete set)
18
partbooks (incomplete set)
9
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
98
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
57
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
45
upright
120
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
40
n/a
9
never
23
none visible
73
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
70
brown
69
dark brown
17
gold
2
light brown
7
red
10
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
12
freehand
8
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
118
straightedge
17
triple rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
6
10
56
11
29
12
19
13
9
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
18
3
28
4
39
5
40
6
61
7
42
8
54
9
49
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
63
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
52
2-part score
2
2-part single page
29
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
91
3-part score
2
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
107
4-part score
1
4-part single page
29
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
56
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
6
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
53
none
75
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
100
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
118
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
28
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
34
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
114
not in dedicated space
41
provided, in dedicated space
26
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
46
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
100
notation extended into margin
56
other
6
partial additional staves
56
staveline added
25
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
108
blue
1
brown
59
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
3
red
10
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
13
not specified
1
void mensural
156
Monophonic Notation
absent
139
present
35
Level of Calligraphy
fair
67
high
56
n/a
8
poor
15
very high
28
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
21
none
4
pointers
10
repeat signs
43
signa congruentiae
68
signes-de-renvoi
77
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
13
English
3
Flemish
7
French
62
German
13
Italian
33
Latin
139
Spanish
16
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
41
fully texted with one text
139
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
43
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
19
provided with single incipit
66
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
64
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
30
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
44
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
11
display script
34
humanistic
3
hybrida
9
roman
3
rotonda
9
textura
33
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
62
high
65
n/a
8
poor
17
very high
28
Colour of Text
black
103
blue
8
brown
65
dark brown
12
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
52
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
95
yes
80
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
11
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
37
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
11
occasionally
2
rarely
35
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
32
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
29
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
historiated
8
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
22
never
2
normally
57
occasionally
20
often
19
rarely
25
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
69
calligraphic with decoration
26
calligraphic with grotesque heads
27
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
30
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
30
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
13
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
24
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
20
normally
12
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
banner
5
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
22
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
13
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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