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
8
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
1
France
5
Germany
24
Great Britain
9
Italy
35
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
7
Germany
2
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
21
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Rome
5
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
134
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
105
choirbook (fragment)
3
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
3
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
79
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
50
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
18
upright
121
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
n/a
5
never
19
none visible
56
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
75
brown
48
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
10
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
103
straightedge
23
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
8
10
63
11
35
12
19
13
8
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
22
3
25
4
34
5
43
6
56
7
44
8
60
9
60
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
47
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
81
3-part score
2
3-part single page
25
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
107
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
63
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
24
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
6
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
56
none
58
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
97
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
95
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
19
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
97
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
24
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
41
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
86
notation extended into margin
43
other
5
partial additional staves
49
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
103
blue
2
brown
38
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
9
full mensural
15
strene notation
1
void mensural
129
Monophonic Notation
absent
107
present
38
Level of Calligraphy
fair
54
high
55
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
26
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
55
signes-de-renvoi
70
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
10
English
4
Flemish
5
French
40
German
12
Italian
15
Latin
131
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
139
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
47
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
45
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
42
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
42
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
44
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
51
high
63
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
28
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
102
blue
7
brown
42
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
light brown
2
red
63
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
85
yes
67
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
16
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
40
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
15
occasionally
3
rarely
31
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
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
8
never
7
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
30
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
27
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
11
historiated
6
plain initials
8
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
52
occasionally
21
often
14
rarely
25
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
67
calligraphic with decoration
23
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
29
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
25
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
12
normally
11
occasionally
8
often
15
rarely
25
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
10
occasionally
12
often
12
rarely
11
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
21
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
15
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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