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
22
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
4
Germany
20
Great Britain
8
Italy
43
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
12
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
12
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
11
Fossombrone
1
France
6
Freiburg
1
Germany
7
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
5
Mantua
2
Mechelen
19
Milan
3
Modena
4
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
144
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
98
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
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
single leaf
1
Material
paper
99
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
44
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
32
upright
120
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
n/a
9
never
30
none visible
64
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
82
brown
57
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
13
freehand
9
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
111
straightedge
19
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
5
10
62
11
32
12
25
13
11
14
7
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
14
3
22
4
33
5
39
6
58
7
40
8
53
9
49
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
48
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
41
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
75
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
103
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
58
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
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
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
54
none
67
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
94
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
101
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
23
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
118
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
37
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
84
notation extended into margin
38
other
3
partial additional staves
46
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
112
blue
1
brown
45
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
10
void mensural
145
Monophonic Notation
absent
152
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
64
high
51
n/a
8
poor
16
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
52
signes-de-renvoi
59
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
4
French
43
German
13
Italian
20
Latin
152
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
152
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
33
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
20
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
45
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
16
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
40
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
8
display script
34
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
35
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
61
high
54
n/a
8
poor
15
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
106
blue
8
brown
51
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
49
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
102
yes
57
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
14
none visible
1
rarely
33
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
7
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
27
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
25
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
7
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
44
occasionally
16
often
16
rarely
23
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
64
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
25
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
26
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
14
rarely
20
sometimes
10
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
15
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
17
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
5
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
16
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
13
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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