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
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
18
Great Britain
5
Italy
37
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
4
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Bologna
3
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
15
Burgundy
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Catalonia
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England
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4
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12
France
7
Germany
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Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
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1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
5
Köln
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London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
19
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
2
Padua
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Paris
2
Pisa
1
Rome
6
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
116
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
90
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
65
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
47
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
100
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
5
never
18
none visible
49
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
62
brown
47
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
85
straightedge
20
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
6
10
54
11
28
12
16
13
7
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
18
3
20
4
32
5
34
6
49
7
39
8
51
9
45
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
69
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
92
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
46
none
55
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
80
triple
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
83
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
89
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
33
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
76
notation extended into margin
33
other
4
partial additional staves
43
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
89
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
4
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
11
void mensural
113
Monophonic Notation
absent
121
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
47
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
4
pointers
8
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
4
French
42
German
14
Italian
21
Latin
111
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
107
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
25
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
15
provided with single incipit
50
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
46
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
3
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
41
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
34
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
30
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
54
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
86
blue
7
brown
43
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
3
red
49
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
76
yes
57
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
12
none visible
1
rarely
32
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
28
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
27
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
6
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
48
occasionally
18
often
10
rarely
20
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
54
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
26
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
20
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
10
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
21
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
9
occasionally
12
often
13
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
15
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
13
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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