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
9
Belgium
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Czech Republic
4
France
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Germany
15
Great Britain
9
Italy
46
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Burgundy
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Catalonia
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Cognac
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Coimbra
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Corbie
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England
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7
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17
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Germany (South)
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1
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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16
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10
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4
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1
Segovia
1
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2
Siena
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vienna
8
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
136
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
94
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
19
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
92
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
47
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
33
upright
110
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
n/a
8
never
19
none visible
64
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
72
brown
58
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
6
red
8
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
7
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
104
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
6
10
49
11
25
12
19
13
9
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
20
3
31
4
37
5
37
6
59
7
42
8
53
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
54
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
49
2-part score
2
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
79
3-part score
1
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
96
4-part score
1
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
54
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
50
none
65
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
89
triple
20
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
97
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
21
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
97
not in dedicated space
38
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
37
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
81
notation extended into margin
46
other
5
partial additional staves
49
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
101
blue
1
brown
48
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
10
void mensural
136
Monophonic Notation
absent
117
present
33
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
51
n/a
8
poor
11
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
3
pointers
10
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
55
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
7
French
53
German
10
Italian
23
Latin
126
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
120
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
36
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
49
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
52
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
27
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
40
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
9
display script
34
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
33
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
53
high
58
n/a
8
poor
13
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
95
blue
8
brown
53
dark brown
8
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
50
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
82
yes
71
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
9
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
29
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
25
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
25
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
7
historiated
7
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
1
normally
49
occasionally
17
often
19
rarely
23
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
58
calligraphic with decoration
23
calligraphic with grotesque heads
25
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
29
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
25
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
11
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
21
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
17
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
11
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
18
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
14
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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