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
5
France
2
Germany
12
Great Britain
3
Italy
19
Netherlands
2
Spain
4
Switzerland
11
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
10
Brussels
2
Emmerich
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
France
2
Germany
9
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Munich
4
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
3
never
22
none visible
33
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
8
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
10
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
18
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
27
11
15
12
13
13
5
14
4
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
11
4
14
5
21
6
25
7
19
8
28
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
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
15
none
36
quadruple
1
single
47
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
21
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
26
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
25
n/a
2
poor
16
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
11
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
18
German
9
Italian
11
Latin
67
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
64
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
34
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
13
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
32
n/a
2
poor
14
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
4
brown
32
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
75
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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