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
2
Belgium
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France
3
Germany
3
Italy
25
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
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Cognac
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Flanders
1
Florence
13
France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
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1
Naples
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1
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3
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
56
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic 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
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
Format
oblong
20
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
4
never
14
none visible
23
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
24
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
36
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
6
12
5
13
2
2
7
3
7
4
15
5
9
6
23
7
12
8
17
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
37
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
24
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
21
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
2
French
32
German
7
Italian
23
Latin
49
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
8
display script
8
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
26
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
14
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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