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
9
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
1
France
5
Germany
14
Great Britain
3
Italy
41
Spain
6
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
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Florence
17
France
6
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
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London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
13
Milan
3
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
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2
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1
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Troyes
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
110
Printed work
3
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
86
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
64
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
43
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
21
upright
92
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
3
never
19
none visible
48
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
39
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
5
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
82
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
4
10
42
11
20
12
13
13
4
14
1
2
18
3
24
4
30
5
32
6
47
7
41
8
49
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
43
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
73
3-part score
1
3-part single page
25
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
90
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
47
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
51
quadruple
5
single
74
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
78
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
18
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
73
not in dedicated space
34
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
66
notation extended into margin
40
other
3
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
72
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
7
void mensural
108
Monophonic Notation
absent
87
present
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
38
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
10
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
52
signes-de-renvoi
64
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
5
French
41
German
6
Italian
28
Latin
93
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
91
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
44
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
9
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
9
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
44
n/a
3
poor
10
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
68
blue
4
brown
40
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
3
red
41
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
61
yes
62
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
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
4
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
42
occasionally
17
often
11
rarely
17
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
49
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
11
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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