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
20
Czech Republic
2
France
4
Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
33
Netherlands
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
16
France
6
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
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Italy (North)
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Maastricht
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Munich
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
106
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
72
choirbook (fragment)
1
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
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
63
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
28
upright
78
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
n/a
1
never
19
none visible
45
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
47
dark brown
15
gold
2
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
78
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
43
11
20
12
9
13
4
14
1
2
12
3
19
4
21
5
24
6
37
7
30
8
41
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
38
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
30
2-part score
2
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
63
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
72
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
42
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
69
triple
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
83
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
18
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
74
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
70
notation extended into margin
39
other
5
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
blue
1
brown
45
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
void mensural
106
Monophonic Notation
absent
89
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
35
poor
10
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
38
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
55
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
6
French
49
German
9
Italian
25
Latin
89
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
89
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
44
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
26
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
8
display script
27
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
45
poor
11
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
5
brown
49
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
56
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
2
normally
40
occasionally
18
often
13
rarely
23
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
20
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
18
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IX, c. 1520-30, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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