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
9
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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England
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France
4
Germany
24
Great Britain
8
Italy
45
Italy (North)
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Netherlands
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Portugal
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Spain
9
Switzerland
12
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
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Basel
11
Belgium
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Bologna
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Brussels
10
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Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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7
Florence
13
France
3
Freiburg
1
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7
Germany (South)
5
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
4
Köln
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London
3
Lyons
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Modena
3
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
4
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
134
Printed work
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
105
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
95
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
25
upright
117
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
36
n/a
10
never
21
none visible
54
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
73
brown
45
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
12
freehand
13
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
97
straightedge
20
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
5
10
53
11
28
12
24
13
8
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
22
3
27
4
40
5
41
6
65
7
46
8
53
9
51
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
48
2-part score
1
2-part single page
28
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
84
3-part score
2
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
112
4-part single page
34
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
59
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
25
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
47
none
66
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
93
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
90
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
22
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
102
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
27
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
33
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
82
notation extended into margin
45
other
4
partial additional staves
45
staveline added
23
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
103
blue
2
brown
40
dark brown
12
gold
3
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
134
Monophonic Notation
absent
113
present
38
Level of Calligraphy
fair
64
high
44
n/a
9
poor
16
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
20
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
53
signes-de-renvoi
66
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
3
French
32
German
10
Italian
23
Latin
131
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
127
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
32
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
19
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
46
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
7
display script
30
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
9
textura
43
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
59
high
47
n/a
9
poor
17
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
97
blue
7
brown
47
dark brown
13
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
light brown
2
red
51
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
97
yes
55
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
1
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
14
occasionally
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
2
normally
43
occasionally
16
often
8
rarely
21
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
73
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
28
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
19
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
7
normally
12
occasionally
12
often
12
rarely
20
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
13
occasionally
12
often
11
rarely
9
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
21
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
13
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Colour of staves: black
Locations name: Naples
Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: single+rastrum
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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