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
5
Belgium
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France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
18
Netherlands
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
11
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
1
Basel
11
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
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Burgundy
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England
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Eton
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9
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10
Glarus, Switzerland
2
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Innsbruck
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
19
none visible
39
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
39
dark brown
6
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
10
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
17
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
16
12
14
13
6
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
20
4
26
5
28
6
36
7
31
8
38
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
52
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
37
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
59
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
32
other
3
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
brown
35
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
37
poor
16
very high
13
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
3
Flemish
4
French
37
German
7
Italian
19
Latin
69
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
43
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
4
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
36
poor
16
very high
14
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
6
brown
39
dark brown
7
grey
1
light brown
3
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
10
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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