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
27
Czech Republic
2
France
7
Germany
17
Great Britain
9
Italy
62
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
8
Switzerland
11
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Basel
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Bologna
6
Bruges
3
Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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Cognac
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Coimbra
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Corbie
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Emmerich
1
England
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1
Ferrara
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Florence
24
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11
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7
Germany (South)
1
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1
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2
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5
Italy (North)
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London
6
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1
Mantua
4
Mechelen
22
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
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4
Netherlands
2
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1
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
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1
Siena
3
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
180
Printed work
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
124
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
4
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
121
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
55
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
49
upright
136
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
n/a
7
never
38
none visible
77
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
81
brown
67
dark brown
19
gold
1
light brown
8
n/a
1
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
17
freehand
13
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
125
straightedge
22
triple rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
7
10
62
11
32
12
19
13
8
14
5
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
26
3
39
4
52
5
49
6
66
7
51
8
65
9
55
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
59
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
9
2-part opening
58
2-part score
2
2-part single page
32
3-part consecutive
10
3-part opening
100
3-part score
3
3-part single page
30
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
131
4-part score
1
4-part single page
34
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
69
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
26
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
57
none
86
quadruple
5
single
109
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
125
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
32
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
126
not in dedicated space
42
provided, in dedicated space
33
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
49
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
102
notation extended into margin
55
other
5
partial additional staves
60
staveline added
28
staves extended into margin
13
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
125
blue
2
brown
59
dark brown
16
gold
2
light brown
4
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
14
full mensural
13
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
174
Monophonic Notation
absent
155
present
35
Level of Calligraphy
fair
79
high
65
n/a
6
poor
15
very high
26
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
21
cue notes
1
custodes
2
end symbol
24
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
11
repeat signs
45
signa congruentiae
65
signes-de-renvoi
87
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
14
English
3
Flemish
7
French
64
German
14
Italian
40
Latin
156
Spanish
15
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
42
fully texted with one text
150
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
13
partially texted with one text
41
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
19
provided with single incipit
68
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
71
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
4
cursive
29
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
15
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
50
cursive (humanistic)
30
cursive (italic)
15
display script
40
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
33
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
84
high
65
n/a
6
poor
16
very high
28
Colour of Text
black
116
blue
8
brown
71
dark brown
14
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
57
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
106
yes
88
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
33
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
7
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
29
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
7
historiated
6
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
24
never
1
normally
59
occasionally
23
often
16
rarely
30
sometimes
20
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
80
calligraphic with decoration
27
calligraphic with grotesque heads
33
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
28
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
34
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
26
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
8
occasionally
14
often
13
rarely
15
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
26
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
11
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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