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
7
Belgium
16
England
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France
2
Germany
20
Great Britain
4
Italy
39
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
10
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
9
Bologna
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Brussels
13
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Florence
11
Fossombrone
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France
1
Germany
6
Germany (South)
5
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Lyons
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Mantua
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Mechelen
15
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
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Rome
4
St Gall
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1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
111
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
89
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
85
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
22
upright
99
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
33
n/a
11
never
18
none visible
47
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
70
brown
34
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
6
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
86
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
55
11
28
12
24
13
8
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
20
4
30
5
35
6
52
7
37
8
49
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
65
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
94
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
58
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
26
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
50
none
54
quadruple
4
single
77
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
77
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
121
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
22
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
64
notation extended into margin
27
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
95
brown
24
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
116
Monophonic Notation
absent
104
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
40
n/a
10
poor
12
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
59
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
4
French
29
German
7
Italian
13
Latin
113
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
110
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
33
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
6
display script
31
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
9
textura
33
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
43
n/a
10
poor
12
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
88
blue
4
brown
33
dark brown
9
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
45
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
84
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
13
normally
1
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
never
14
occasionally
4
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
2
normally
40
occasionally
15
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
58
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
11
normally
8
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with two texts
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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