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
26
Czech Republic
3
France
7
Germany
22
Great Britain
7
Italy
62
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
10
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Corbie
1
England
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
20
Fossombrone
2
France
9
Germany
3
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy
5
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
2
London
6
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
22
Milan
2
Modena
4
Munich
13
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
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1
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Rome
6
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
165
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
124
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
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
3
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
18
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
112
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
55
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
45
upright
131
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
39
n/a
12
never
28
none visible
70
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
83
brown
64
dark brown
18
gold
1
light brown
6
red
10
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
15
freehand
8
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
123
straightedge
18
triple rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
6
10
64
11
34
12
16
13
6
14
3
15
1
2
23
3
35
4
48
5
44
6
67
7
50
8
63
9
57
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
55
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
58
2-part score
1
2-part single page
30
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
99
3-part score
2
3-part single page
29
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
126
4-part score
1
4-part single page
32
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
68
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
26
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
5
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
61
none
79
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
110
triple
23
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
118
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
24
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
124
not in dedicated space
40
provided, in dedicated space
31
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
45
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
101
notation extended into margin
53
other
6
partial additional staves
54
staveline added
27
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
116
blue
1
brown
57
dark brown
16
gold
2
light brown
4
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
9
full mensural
10
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
170
Monophonic Notation
absent
144
present
38
Level of Calligraphy
fair
76
high
61
n/a
12
poor
9
very high
29
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
22
cue notes
2
custodes
2
end symbol
22
none
4
pointers
11
repeat signs
41
signa congruentiae
74
signes-de-renvoi
80
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
8
French
60
German
13
Italian
31
Latin
150
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
39
fully texted with one text
146
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
36
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
24
provided with single incipit
63
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
60
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
4
cursive
26
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
47
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
14
display script
42
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
5
rotonda
10
textura
40
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
68
high
73
n/a
12
poor
14
very high
30
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
114
blue
8
brown
66
dark brown
14
gold
2
light brown
3
red
59
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
100
yes
89
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
16
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
36
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
16
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
40
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
14
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
32
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
29
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
11
historiated
5
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
19
never
2
normally
66
occasionally
21
often
18
rarely
29
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
80
calligraphic with decoration
30
calligraphic with grotesque heads
28
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
31
historiated
1
littera notabilior
7
plain initials
30
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
12
normally
16
occasionally
11
often
14
rarely
24
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
20
normally
11
occasionally
13
often
13
rarely
18
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
9
decorative final long
24
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
15
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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