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
8
Belgium
9
France
6
Germany
16
Great Britain
7
Italy
39
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
5
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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Cognac
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Corbie
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England
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Ferrara
5
Florence
14
Fossombrone
2
France
8
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
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6
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7
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12
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1
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2
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3
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Verona
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
98
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
76
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
72
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
33
upright
74
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
10
never
19
none visible
38
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
41
dark brown
10
light brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
75
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
28
11
20
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
16
3
26
4
33
5
30
6
45
7
33
8
36
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
42
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
62
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
73
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
8-part opening
3
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
49
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
68
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
58
notation extended into margin
32
other
4
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
brown
40
dark brown
9
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
103
Monophonic Notation
absent
84
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
42
n/a
10
poor
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
4
French
42
German
6
Italian
19
Latin
86
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
85
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
39
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
10
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
46
n/a
10
poor
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
65
blue
5
brown
45
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
31
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
57
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
12
often
9
rarely
17
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
19
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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