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
Belgium
9
France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
31
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
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England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
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Florence
12
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
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2
Naples
1
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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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2
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1
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1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
58
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
12
none visible
29
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
34
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
56
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
32
11
19
12
12
13
9
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
6
4
13
5
13
6
25
7
16
8
21
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
44
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
60
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
34
quadruple
4
single
40
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
notation and staves extended into margin
72
notation extended into margin
34
other
5
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
22
poor
7
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
14
none
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
4
French
28
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
64
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
11
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
25
poor
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
4
brown
26
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
9
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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