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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Countries
Austria
5
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
3
France
6
Germany
13
Great Britain
8
Italy
42
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
8
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Belgium
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Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
14
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Corbie
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
17
Fossombrone
1
France
6
Germany
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Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy
5
Italy (North)
3
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2
London
7
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
19
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
6
Naples
3
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1
Paris
3
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1
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2
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
3
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
132
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
92
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
76
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
50
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
37
upright
99
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
38
n/a
5
never
18
none visible
56
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
60
brown
51
dark brown
15
gold
2
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
9
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
97
straightedge
17
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
7
10
47
11
25
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
23
4
33
5
33
6
47
7
37
8
48
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
47
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
45
2-part score
2
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
77
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
91
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
46
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
43
none
57
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
86
triple
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
99
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
24
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
89
not in dedicated space
36
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
37
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
84
notation extended into margin
46
other
4
partial additional staves
47
staveline added
23
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
87
blue
1
brown
46
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
3
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
11
void mensural
128
Monophonic Notation
absent
110
present
31
Level of Calligraphy
fair
57
high
45
n/a
4
poor
10
very high
27
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
18
none
2
pointers
9
repeat signs
39
signa congruentiae
59
signes-de-renvoi
65
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
12
English
3
Flemish
6
French
54
German
12
Italian
27
Latin
114
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
33
fully texted with one text
116
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
59
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
53
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
26
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
38
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
9
display script
32
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
30
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
53
high
58
n/a
4
poor
10
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
85
blue
8
brown
52
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
48
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
71
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
9
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
34
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
32
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
30
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
25
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
16
never
2
normally
50
occasionally
20
often
15
rarely
22
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
53
calligraphic with decoration
21
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
26
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
28
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
21
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
20
normally
7
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
19
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
11
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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