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
Austria
2
Belgium
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France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
11
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
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Basel
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Belgium
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Catalonia
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Cognac
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England
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Florence
6
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6
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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London
8
Mantua
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Mechelen
10
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Munich
4
Naples
3
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Savoy, France
1
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2
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
69
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
25
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
8
never
18
none visible
29
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
6
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
27
11
16
12
10
13
7
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
16
4
20
5
23
6
35
7
23
8
32
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
46
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
31
quadruple
1
single
52
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
25
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
29
n/a
7
poor
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
18
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
4
Flemish
4
French
31
German
7
Italian
15
Latin
68
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
36
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
8
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
28
n/a
7
poor
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
25
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
13
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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