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
15
France
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Germany
9
Great Britain
6
Italy
17
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Brussels
10
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
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Florence
4
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1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Köln
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London
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Mechelen
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Seville
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Siena
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St Gall
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Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
56
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
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)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
18
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
8
never
14
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
13
12
9
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
9
4
12
5
15
6
25
7
17
8
25
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
19
quadruple
3
single
45
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
12
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
n/a
8
poor
7
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
20
German
6
Italian
11
Latin
58
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
20
n/a
8
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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