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
5
Belgium
14
France
1
Germany
17
Great Britain
7
Italy
12
Netherlands
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
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Fossombrone
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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London
5
Mechelen
13
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
49
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
4
never
9
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
61
brown
10
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
13
12
9
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
16
4
19
5
23
6
29
7
23
8
28
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
33
none
25
quadruple
3
single
41
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
26
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
14
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
58
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
19
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
28
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
13
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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