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
18
France
3
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
28
Spain
10
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
16
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
16
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
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1
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3
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1
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1
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3
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2
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1
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3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
85
Physical type
choirbook
62
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated 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 (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
18
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
12
none visible
39
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
31
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
38
11
17
12
9
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
12
4
17
5
17
6
34
7
26
8
36
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
56
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
61
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
40
quadruple
3
single
51
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
36
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
28
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
32
poor
4
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
14
pointers
7
repeat signs
36
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
6
French
39
German
3
Italian
29
Latin
73
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
32
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
12
display script
24
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
34
poor
11
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
5
brown
33
dark brown
12
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
32
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
11
occasionally
2
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
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
4
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
41
occasionally
12
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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