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
Belgium
14
France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
7
Italy
24
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Emmerich
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Ferrara
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Florence
9
France
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Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Köln
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1
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1
Seville
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
74
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
12
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
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
21
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
5
never
17
none visible
30
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
31
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
printed staves
4
single rastrum
51
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
15
12
13
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
15
4
10
5
13
6
31
7
19
8
26
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
36
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
19
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
void mensural
74
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
22
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
4
French
30
German
6
Italian
17
Latin
79
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
rotonda
6
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
23
n/a
5
poor
11
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
6
red
28
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Number of staves: 7
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Locations part of: Great Britain
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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