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
3
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
15
Great Britain
1
Italy
36
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
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Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
12
France
6
Germany
3
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
19
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
6
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
6
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
96
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
78
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
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
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
18
upright
83
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
5
never
15
none visible
42
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
55
brown
37
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
72
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
52
11
25
12
14
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
13
4
23
5
23
6
37
7
31
8
42
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
57
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
81
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
46
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
41
none
47
quadruple
3
single
64
triple
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
72
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
16
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
78
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
64
notation extended into margin
29
other
4
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
74
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
98
Monophonic Notation
absent
101
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
35
n/a
5
poor
8
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
4
pointers
7
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
35
German
12
Italian
19
Latin
92
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
87
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
38
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
3
cursive
15
cursive (German)
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
9
display script
27
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
40
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
69
blue
2
brown
37
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
37
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
46
occasionally
17
often
10
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
49
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
10
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
18
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
10
often
11
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
11
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Pricking frequency: never
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations part of: Netherlands
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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