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
6
Belgium
15
France
4
Germany
18
Italy
25
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
10
Burgundy
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Cambrai
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Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
8
Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
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4
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
89
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
76
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
9
none visible
36
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
36
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
89
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
38
11
17
12
10
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
11
3
12
4
19
5
21
6
32
7
28
8
38
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
39
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
61
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part opening
73
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
45
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
59
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
66
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
31
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
32
other
4
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
brown
32
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
88
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
43
poor
8
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
40
German
11
Italian
14
Latin
80
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
83
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
15
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
45
poor
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
4
brown
36
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
2
red
36
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
48
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
35
occasionally
16
often
10
rarely
19
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
50
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
11
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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