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
Belgium
3
England
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France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
8
Italy
34
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
5
Bruges
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Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
13
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6
Freiburg
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
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Leipzig
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London
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2
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Naples
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3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
80
Physical type
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
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
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
62
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
27
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
22
none visible
41
normally
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
37
dark brown
12
light brown
6
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
8
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
12
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
8
3
21
4
15
5
15
6
25
7
18
8
22
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
30
2-part score
2
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
45
3-part score
3
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
50
single
35
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
28
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
28
other
2
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
64
high
17
poor
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
17
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
3
Flemish
3
French
34
German
11
Italian
26
Latin
72
Spanish
11
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
64
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
40
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
12
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
80
high
9
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
2
brown
42
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
13
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
25
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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