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
18
France
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Germany
5
Italy
37
Silesia
3
Spain
10
Switzerland
12
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
12
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
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Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
16
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany
10
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
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1
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2
Mechelen
15
Milan
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Naples
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2
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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1
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2
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1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
104
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
68
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
14
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
65
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
38
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
29
upright
82
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
8
never
23
none visible
44
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
37
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
77
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
43
11
19
12
13
13
3
14
2
2
7
3
12
4
23
5
25
6
42
7
32
8
42
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
41
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
64
3-part score
2
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
75
4-part score
1
4-part single page
25
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
50
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
67
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
20
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
68
notation extended into margin
41
other
3
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
69
brown
35
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
void mensural
107
Monophonic Notation
absent
97
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
31
n/a
8
poor
12
very high
25
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
22
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
38
signa congruentiae
54
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
Flemish
6
French
46
German
7
Italian
31
Latin
95
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
32
fully texted with one text
92
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
19
provided with single incipit
53
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
45
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (German)
12
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
12
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
5
rotonda
6
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
37
n/a
8
poor
16
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
5
brown
40
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
32
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
61
yes
58
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
often
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
16
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
31
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
1
normally
45
occasionally
12
often
8
rarely
17
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
20
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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