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
2
Belgium
20
Czech Republic
3
France
3
Germany
8
Italy
21
Netherlands
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
4
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1
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1
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1
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2
Savoy, France
1
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1
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2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
82
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
65
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
10
none visible
32
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
34
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
82
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
41
11
20
12
9
13
4
14
1
2
7
3
5
4
12
5
18
6
28
7
26
8
38
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
55
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
63
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
28
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
61
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
31
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
67
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
32
poor
8
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
9
Flemish
5
French
36
German
6
Italian
12
Latin
72
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
77
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
16
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
28
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
42
poor
8
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
7
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
37
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
24
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
15
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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