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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
6
Germany
9
Great Britain
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Italy
40
Netherlands
1
Spain
9
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
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3
Barcelona
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Basel
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Belgium
1
Bologna
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Florence
20
Fossombrone
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France
6
Germany
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Germany (South)
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3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
114
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
80
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
69
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
40
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
32
upright
85
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
n/a
5
never
18
none visible
49
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
50
dark brown
15
gold
2
light brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
5
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
82
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
4
10
45
11
22
12
12
13
4
14
1
2
11
3
19
4
23
5
24
6
43
7
30
8
42
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
42
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
35
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
69
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
81
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
41
none
46
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
77
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
91
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
19
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
82
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
33
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
76
notation extended into margin
45
other
4
partial additional staves
42
staveline added
23
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
70
blue
1
brown
46
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
void mensural
113
Monophonic Notation
absent
97
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
38
n/a
4
poor
10
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
2
pointers
9
repeat signs
40
signa congruentiae
59
signes-de-renvoi
59
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
6
French
50
German
10
Italian
28
Latin
96
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
33
fully texted with one text
97
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
54
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
48
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
27
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
10
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
47
n/a
4
poor
11
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
6
brown
52
dark brown
10
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
43
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
65
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
44
occasionally
19
often
13
rarely
23
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
22
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
19
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
6
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: Latin
Other decoration type: ornament
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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