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
19
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
32
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
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Florence
12
France
4
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
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1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
17
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
5
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2
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3
Savoy, France
1
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1
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2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
4
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
81
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
77
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
71
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
4
never
12
none visible
31
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
34
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
66
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
41
11
19
12
8
13
3
2
12
3
9
4
14
5
24
6
39
7
28
8
38
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
33
2-part score
2
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
66
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
85
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
30
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
62
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
73
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
34
other
5
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
8
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
28
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
2
end symbol
18
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
6
French
38
German
5
Italian
19
Latin
72
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
41
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
26
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
33
n/a
4
poor
9
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
5
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
41
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
17
often
10
rarely
22
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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