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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
34
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
6
Belgium
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Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
15
France
8
Germany
5
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1
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2
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4
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2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
71
Physical type
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
24
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
16
none visible
36
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
42
dark brown
13
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
17
11
9
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
11
4
13
5
10
6
19
7
12
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
40
single
37
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
15
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
28
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
54
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
23
poor
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
French
37
German
8
Italian
25
Latin
57
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
39
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
11
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
25
poor
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
71
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
11
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
18
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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