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
8
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
4
England
1
France
4
Germany
29
Great Britain
11
Italy
52
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
11
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
13
Belgium
1
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
17
Fossombrone
1
France
6
Freiburg
1
Germany
8
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
4
Italy
2
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
7
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
20
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
176
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
118
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
21
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
128
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
45
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
40
upright
145
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
36
n/a
9
never
36
none visible
77
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
93
brown
66
dark brown
18
gold
1
light brown
4
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
15
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
133
straightedge
22
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
7
10
71
11
33
12
24
13
11
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
24
3
35
4
42
5
49
6
71
7
56
8
66
9
59
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
62
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
10
2-part opening
56
2-part score
2
2-part single page
32
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
92
3-part score
3
3-part single page
30
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
127
4-part score
1
4-part single page
33
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
71
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
26
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
62
none
84
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
111
triple
22
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
120
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
11
none
30
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
28
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
136
not in dedicated space
37
provided, in dedicated space
28
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
12
made for complete additional staves
48
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
97
notation extended into margin
52
other
7
partial additional staves
57
staveline added
26
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
130
blue
2
brown
59
dark brown
15
gold
2
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
13
full mensural
14
strene notation
1
void mensural
176
Monophonic Notation
absent
153
present
42
Level of Calligraphy
fair
82
high
61
n/a
9
poor
19
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
22
cue notes
2
end symbol
25
none
6
pointers
7
repeat signs
39
signa congruentiae
65
signes-de-renvoi
79
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
13
English
3
Flemish
7
French
57
German
13
Italian
31
Latin
185
Spanish
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
32
fully texted with one text
165
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
44
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
23
provided with single incipit
60
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
63
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
35
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
17
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
39
cursive (humanistic)
23
cursive (italic)
12
display script
41
humanistic
3
hybrida
9
roman
3
rotonda
10
textura
41
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
84
high
63
n/a
9
poor
21
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
121
blue
9
brown
68
dark brown
15
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
63
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
119
yes
80
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
18
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
33
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
18
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
30
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
25
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
8
historiated
8
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
59
occasionally
18
often
19
rarely
26
sometimes
23
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
85
calligraphic with decoration
25
calligraphic with grotesque heads
24
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
30
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
36
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
12
normally
12
occasionally
11
often
16
rarely
25
sometimes
10
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
18
normally
9
occasionally
14
often
15
rarely
11
sometimes
16
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
25
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
14
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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