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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Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
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Italy
23
Netherlands
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Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
9
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
90
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
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 (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
78
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
9
none visible
42
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
41
dark brown
8
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
90
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
36
11
19
12
14
13
6
14
1
2
7
3
10
4
19
5
16
6
31
7
24
8
33
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
54
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
43
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
17
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
71
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
60
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
32
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
34
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
void mensural
88
Monophonic Notation
absent
73
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
34
poor
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
5
Flemish
5
French
33
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
82
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
81
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
17
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
22
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
39
poor
11
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
7
brown
36
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
49
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
9
often
12
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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