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
Belgium
15
France
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Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Cognac
1
Corbie
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Emmerich
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Ferrara
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Florence
6
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Halberstadt
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Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Köln
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Mechelen
14
Milan
2
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1
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1
Seville
1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
72
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
57
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
73
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
30
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
31
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
5
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
60
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
37
11
16
12
13
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
4
4
8
5
13
6
26
7
23
8
33
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
30
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
50
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
28
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
28
n/a
1
poor
11
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
28
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
65
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
31
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
5
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
31
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
29
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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