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
1
Belgium
17
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
25
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
11
France
6
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
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1
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
68
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
62
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
28
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
27
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
55
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
16
12
5
13
3
2
8
3
5
4
10
5
20
6
33
7
24
8
35
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
70
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
63
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
26
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
51
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
31
other
4
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
29
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
24
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
16
pointers
7
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
5
French
39
German
3
Italian
18
Latin
57
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
29
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
2
red
31
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
15
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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