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
8
Belgium
20
Czech Republic
4
England
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France
6
Germany
24
Great Britain
14
Italy
62
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
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Spain
10
Switzerland
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Basel
8
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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Corbie
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
22
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France
9
Germany
5
Germany (South)
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Girona
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1
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Maastricht
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Mantua
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Mechelen
17
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Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
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4
Netherlands
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Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Pordenone
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Portugal
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Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
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1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
186
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
132
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
19
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
120
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
62
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
47
upright
149
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
42
n/a
10
never
31
none visible
84
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
94
brown
70
dark brown
19
gold
1
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
14
freehand
13
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
131
straightedge
26
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
6
10
67
11
35
12
23
13
10
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
26
3
37
4
51
5
54
6
75
7
56
8
68
9
64
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
63
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
61
2-part score
2
2-part single page
34
3-part consecutive
10
3-part opening
107
3-part score
3
3-part single page
38
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
138
4-part score
1
4-part single page
37
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
73
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
27
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
6
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
60
none
89
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
122
triple
21
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
134
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
26
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
36
variable space, not on grid
29
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
138
not in dedicated space
47
provided, in dedicated space
30
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
13
made for complete additional staves
53
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
108
notation extended into margin
58
other
6
partial additional staves
63
staveline added
32
staves extended into margin
13
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
135
blue
2
brown
59
dark brown
17
gold
2
light brown
4
red
12
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
14
full mensural
17
strene notation
1
void mensural
182
Monophonic Notation
absent
156
present
46
Level of Calligraphy
fair
81
high
70
n/a
10
poor
16
very high
27
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
23
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
27
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
13
repeat signs
48
signa congruentiae
72
signes-de-renvoi
87
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
15
English
4
Flemish
6
French
63
German
13
Italian
36
Latin
174
Spanish
17
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
168
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
46
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
22
provided with single incipit
68
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
68
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
30
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
14
cursive (bastarda)
43
cursive (humanistic)
24
cursive (italic)
14
display script
42
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
4
rotonda
10
textura
49
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
81
high
74
n/a
10
poor
18
very high
30
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
130
blue
11
brown
68
dark brown
15
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
68
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
112
yes
95
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
15
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
39
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
37
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
6
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
9
never
6
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
31
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
34
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
12
historiated
8
plain initials
8
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
22
never
2
normally
64
occasionally
22
often
19
rarely
27
sometimes
21
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
87
calligraphic with decoration
33
calligraphic with grotesque heads
31
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
37
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
39
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
12
normally
16
occasionally
11
often
14
rarely
28
sometimes
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
16
normally
13
occasionally
16
often
16
rarely
16
sometimes
17
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
32
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
18
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.90, 1511, Discantus partbook (All folios)
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.1274, , Altus partbook (All folios)
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