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
9
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
22
Italy
27
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
6
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
2
France
3
Germany
3
Germany (South)
5
Halberstadt
1
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1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Modena
3
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
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1
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1
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1
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2
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4
Seville
1
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1
Tarazona
4
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
97
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
78
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
64
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
90
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
never
11
none visible
36
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
55
brown
30
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
97
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
38
11
18
12
15
13
4
2
16
3
18
4
24
5
27
6
41
7
34
8
41
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
43
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
64
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
84
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
48
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
46
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
65
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
68
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
74
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
61
notation extended into margin
28
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
69
brown
30
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
96
Monophonic Notation
absent
73
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
35
poor
11
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
48
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
23
German
6
Italian
10
Latin
92
Spanish
7
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
90
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
2
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
textura
38
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
39
poor
12
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
68
blue
6
brown
31
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
41
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
60
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
39
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
58
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
flourished
23
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
10
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
12
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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