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
6
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
18
Great Britain
8
Italy
15
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Emmerich
1
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
74
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
56
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
never
5
none visible
22
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
55
straightedge
14
Number of staves
1
4
10
35
11
16
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
16
4
26
5
28
6
32
7
29
8
34
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
39
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
31
quadruple
4
single
49
triple
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
74
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
34
poor
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
3
French
18
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
73
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
31
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
34
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
35
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
70
blue
5
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
47
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
9
historiated
5
plain initials
8
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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