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
2
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
3
France
3
Germany
14
Great Britain
1
Italy
30
Italy (North)
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
4
France
6
Germany
3
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
21
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
5
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
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6
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2
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
99
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
83
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
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
3
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
54
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
38
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
100
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
1
never
17
none visible
39
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
55
brown
33
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
83
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
57
11
29
12
14
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
12
3
10
4
15
5
24
6
32
7
36
8
47
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
39
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
65
3-part score
1
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
87
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
41
quadruple
5
single
67
triple
22
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
77
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
77
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
33
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
66
notation extended into margin
35
other
6
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
73
brown
28
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
98
Monophonic Notation
absent
80
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
38
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
25
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
4
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
59
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
5
French
31
German
7
Italian
10
Latin
95
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
90
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
35
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
32
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
44
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
27
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
68
blue
4
brown
35
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
2
red
43
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
61
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
34
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
2
rarely
32
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
26
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
50
occasionally
19
often
11
rarely
20
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
56
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
12
normally
9
occasionally
9
often
11
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
9
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
11
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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