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
1
Belgium
17
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
20
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
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Brussels
10
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10
France
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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2
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14
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1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
9
none visible
24
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
24
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
54
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
16
12
5
13
3
2
7
3
4
4
9
5
16
6
29
7
23
8
33
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
63
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
56
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
23
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
26
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
23
poor
4
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
15
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
5
French
35
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
52
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
27
poor
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
15
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. X, c. 1520-30, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
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