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
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Belgium
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England
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France
6
Germany
5
Great Britain
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Italy
39
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Belgium
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Bourges
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Brussels
9
Cognac
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Fossombrone
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France
8
Freiburg
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
4
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
London
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1
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2
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1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
7
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
91
Printed work
15
Physical type
choirbook
70
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
39
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
33
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
16
never
18
none visible
42
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
40
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
8
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
10
freehand
6
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
62
straightedge
18
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
5
10
34
11
17
12
14
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
16
4
27
5
26
6
43
7
28
8
38
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
30
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
57
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
71
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
44
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
70
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
77
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
69
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
24
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
29
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
36
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
68
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
void mensural
102
Monophonic Notation
absent
93
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
35
n/a
15
poor
8
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
56
signes-de-renvoi
53
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
5
French
44
German
8
Italian
28
Latin
84
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
86
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
22
provided with single incipit
45
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
40
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
5
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
6
rotonda
11
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
38
n/a
15
poor
9
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
6
brown
39
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
33
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
62
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
21
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
normally
34
occasionally
8
often
11
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
16
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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