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
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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England
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France
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Germany
19
Great Britain
8
Italy
25
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Basel
6
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
3
Fossombrone
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Germany
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Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
4
Köln
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Mantua
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Mechelen
6
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
84
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
60
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
62
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
19
upright
73
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
9
never
22
none visible
40
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
62
brown
24
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
7
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
7
printed staves
2
single rastrum
59
straightedge
16
Number of staves
1
4
10
36
11
19
12
20
13
11
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
16
4
23
5
32
6
38
7
26
8
37
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
34
none
38
quadruple
1
single
59
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
79
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
89
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
not specified
1
void mensural
83
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
33
n/a
8
poor
13
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
10
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
35
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
9
Italian
8
Latin
86
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
92
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
20
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
8
textura
33
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
36
n/a
8
poor
9
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
92
blue
4
brown
14
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
34
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
92
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
11
rarely
5
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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