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
7
Belgium
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Germany
16
Great Britain
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Italy
39
Netherlands
1
Portugal
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Silesia
3
Spain
8
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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19
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Munich
10
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
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1
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2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
5
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
128
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
94
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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)
5
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
82
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
47
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
37
upright
103
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
34
n/a
13
never
21
none visible
56
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
69
brown
49
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
9
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
102
straightedge
17
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
7
10
47
11
27
12
14
13
7
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
18
3
22
4
34
5
41
6
58
7
36
8
53
9
49
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
49
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
47
2-part score
2
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
78
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
93
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
52
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
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
53
none
55
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
97
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
96
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
21
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
98
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
24
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
38
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
80
notation extended into margin
40
other
4
partial additional staves
47
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
99
blue
1
brown
40
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
3
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
12
void mensural
132
Monophonic Notation
absent
114
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
48
n/a
12
poor
10
very high
27
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
33
signa congruentiae
62
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
11
English
3
Flemish
5
French
46
German
10
Italian
20
Latin
123
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
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
7
partially texted with one text
34
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
18
provided with single incipit
52
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
49
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
23
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
39
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
6
display script
37
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
4
rotonda
11
textura
34
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
61
n/a
12
poor
11
very high
26
Colour of Text
black
96
blue
8
brown
43
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
52
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
85
yes
63
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
11
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
37
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
29
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
27
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
historiated
5
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
15
never
2
normally
41
occasionally
18
often
16
rarely
22
sometimes
18
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
55
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
26
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
24
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
20
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
21
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
16
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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