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
9
Belgium
25
France
7
Germany
27
Great Britain
13
Italy
73
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Basel
7
Belgium
1
Bologna
7
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
23
Fossombrone
2
France
9
Germany
3
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
5
Italy (North)
6
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
8
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
20
Milan
4
Modena
6
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
5
Netherlands
2
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
3
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
6
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
193
Printed work
14
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
148
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
22
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
130
paper (with parchment)
8
parchment
61
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
51
upright
155
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
42
n/a
15
never
33
none visible
83
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
10
rarely
3
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
102
brown
76
dark brown
15
gold
2
light brown
7
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
19
freehand
11
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
139
straightedge
26
triple rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
8
10
72
11
39
12
29
13
12
14
7
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
25
3
42
4
51
5
56
6
82
7
56
8
70
9
66
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
60
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
61
2-part score
2
2-part single page
35
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
111
3-part score
3
3-part single page
36
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
147
4-part score
1
4-part single page
38
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
75
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
31
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
6
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
6
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
64
none
97
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
126
triple
24
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
137
left below voice parts as part of grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
11
none
28
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
40
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
140
not in dedicated space
48
provided, in dedicated space
38
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
54
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
117
notation extended into margin
64
other
5
partial additional staves
65
staveline added
28
staves extended into margin
12
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
144
blue
2
brown
65
dark brown
12
gold
3
light brown
3
red
12
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
12
full mensural
13
strene notation
1
void mensural
197
Monophonic Notation
absent
168
present
46
Level of Calligraphy
fair
86
high
71
n/a
14
poor
18
very high
28
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
24
cue notes
2
custodes
2
end symbol
26
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
13
repeat signs
47
signa congruentiae
77
signes-de-renvoi
91
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
15
English
4
Flemish
8
French
71
German
15
Italian
41
Latin
176
Spanish
15
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
41
fully texted with one text
175
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
13
partially texted with one text
48
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
26
provided with single incipit
74
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
75
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
31
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
16
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
48
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
16
display script
39
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
5
rotonda
12
textura
49
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
83
high
75
n/a
14
poor
21
very high
29
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
136
blue
7
brown
74
dark brown
11
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
64
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
122
yes
94
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
18
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
40
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
18
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
37
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
14
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
8
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
30
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
33
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
11
historiated
7
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
22
never
2
normally
65
occasionally
24
often
20
rarely
33
sometimes
23
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
88
calligraphic with decoration
34
calligraphic with grotesque heads
32
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
35
historiated
1
littera notabilior
9
plain initials
36
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
18
occasionally
12
often
15
rarely
29
sometimes
11
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
20
normally
13
occasionally
13
often
17
rarely
18
sometimes
15
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
6
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
29
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
11
littera notabilior
16
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 10
Type of notation: chant (square)
Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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