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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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
32
Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Turin
1
Venice
1
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1
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1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
84
Physical type
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
23
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
84
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
43
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
55
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
15
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
15
4
20
5
23
6
28
7
21
8
29
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
32
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
52
quadruple
2
single
40
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
16
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
29
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
25
other
2
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
39
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
31
poor
9
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
8
Flemish
1
French
33
German
6
Italian
24
Latin
73
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
38
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
10
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
20
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
35
poor
10
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
7
brown
39
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
22
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
normally
29
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
5
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
15
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
11
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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