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
7
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
3
France
6
Germany
17
Great Britain
10
Italy
55
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
8
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Barcelona
1
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
14
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Corbie
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
19
Fossombrone
2
France
7
Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy
5
Italy (North)
5
Leipzig
2
London
7
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
19
Milan
3
Modena
2
Munich
10
Naples
4
Padua
2
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
3
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
6
Verona
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
152
Printed work
14
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
108
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
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)
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
99
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
56
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
52
upright
114
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
38
n/a
15
never
24
none visible
67
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
73
brown
62
dark brown
16
gold
2
light brown
6
n/a
1
red
9
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
7
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
111
straightedge
19
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
7
10
51
11
28
12
15
13
8
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
19
3
28
4
41
5
43
6
63
7
42
8
56
9
50
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
60
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
50
2-part score
2
2-part single page
25
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
87
3-part score
2
3-part single page
27
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
106
4-part score
1
4-part single page
28
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
54
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
53
none
71
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
105
triple
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
110
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
33
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
114
not in dedicated space
38
provided, in dedicated space
28
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
41
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
92
notation extended into margin
48
other
4
partial additional staves
51
staveline added
25
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
111
blue
1
brown
52
dark brown
14
gold
2
light brown
4
red
9
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
13
void mensural
156
Monophonic Notation
absent
137
present
35
Level of Calligraphy
fair
63
high
57
n/a
14
poor
12
very high
28
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
22
custodes
1
end symbol
18
none
3
pointers
11
repeat signs
41
signa congruentiae
72
signes-de-renvoi
70
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
12
English
3
Flemish
7
French
61
German
12
Italian
33
Latin
137
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
38
fully texted with one text
140
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
38
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
20
provided with single incipit
65
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
61
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
28
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
42
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
11
display script
38
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
5
rotonda
11
textura
36
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
70
n/a
14
poor
14
very high
27
Colour of Text
black
106
blue
10
brown
60
dark brown
12
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
55
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
94
yes
81
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
11
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
37
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
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
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
31
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
30
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
historiated
6
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
22
never
2
normally
51
occasionally
20
often
16
rarely
23
sometimes
18
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
63
calligraphic with decoration
26
calligraphic with grotesque heads
26
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
30
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
29
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
21
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
21
normally
10
occasionally
11
often
14
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
22
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
11
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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