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
4
Belgium
17
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
9
Great Britain
6
Italy
32
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
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Florence
16
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
5
Mantua
3
Mechelen
13
Modena
2
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
62
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
40
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
22
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
13
none visible
34
normally
7
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
64
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
5
10
35
11
17
12
10
13
4
14
2
2
11
3
20
4
14
5
23
6
28
7
24
8
35
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
56
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
64
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
45
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
50
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
17
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
29
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
3
light brown
3
red
8
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
31
poor
4
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
5
French
37
German
4
Italian
20
Latin
75
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
73
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
11
display script
24
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
36
poor
6
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
4
brown
30
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
33
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
57
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
2
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
38
occasionally
12
often
9
rarely
18
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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