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
3
Belgium
25
Czech Republic
1
France
5
Germany
17
Great Britain
9
Italy
56
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Basel
13
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
22
Fossombrone
2
France
10
Germany
10
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
6
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
6
Mantua
3
Mechelen
20
Milan
3
Modena
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
2
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
8
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
160
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
109
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
19
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
102
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
57
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
51
upright
121
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
n/a
14
never
33
none visible
69
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
78
brown
64
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
9
n/a
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
16
freehand
13
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
109
straightedge
23
triple rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
6
10
62
11
31
12
22
13
9
14
6
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
18
3
32
4
45
5
49
6
67
7
49
8
62
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
53
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
44
2-part score
1
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
91
3-part score
2
3-part single page
27
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
115
4-part score
1
4-part single page
26
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
53
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
54
none
77
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
108
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
111
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
11
none
30
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
119
not in dedicated space
35
provided, in dedicated space
32
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
41
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
90
notation extended into margin
45
other
5
partial additional staves
53
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
122
blue
1
brown
58
dark brown
6
gold
3
light brown
4
red
11
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
12
not specified
1
void mensural
163
Monophonic Notation
absent
173
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
66
high
62
n/a
13
poor
18
very high
25
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
25
custodes
2
end symbol
15
none
5
pointers
9
repeat signs
42
signa congruentiae
66
signes-de-renvoi
72
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
13
English
2
Flemish
5
French
64
German
15
Italian
39
Latin
144
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
40
fully texted with one text
140
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
13
partially texted with one text
41
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
28
provided with single incipit
70
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
65
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
23
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
18
cursive (bastarda)
50
cursive (humanistic)
23
cursive (italic)
15
display script
35
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
6
rotonda
9
textura
29
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
68
high
64
n/a
13
poor
19
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
111
blue
9
brown
68
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
52
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
102
yes
81
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
14
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
35
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
35
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
15
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
8
never
8
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
29
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
31
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
historiated
7
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
21
never
2
normally
57
occasionally
19
often
14
rarely
26
sometimes
18
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
71
calligraphic with decoration
24
calligraphic with grotesque heads
29
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
29
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
30
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
11
normally
15
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
24
sometimes
11
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
16
normally
9
occasionally
13
often
16
rarely
12
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
5
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
23
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
14
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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