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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Countries
Austria
7
Belgium
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England
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France
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Germany
26
Great Britain
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Italy
45
Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Arundel
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Munich
11
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Switzerland
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3
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1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
144
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
101
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
100
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
20
upright
124
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
39
n/a
1
never
31
none visible
60
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
83
brown
48
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
13
freehand
8
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
112
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
67
11
32
12
27
13
11
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
22
4
28
5
38
6
48
7
44
8
56
9
54
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
38
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
44
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
71
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
105
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
65
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
28
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
6
Indentation for Initials
double
53
none
65
quadruple
5
single
83
triple
23
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
99
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
20
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
144
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
35
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
79
notation extended into margin
34
other
5
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
109
brown
38
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
void mensural
137
Monophonic Notation
absent
122
present
31
Level of Calligraphy
fair
65
high
54
poor
15
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
62
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
5
French
34
German
7
Italian
15
Latin
144
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
130
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
35
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
25
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
8
display script
38
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
44
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
64
high
60
poor
14
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
104
blue
6
brown
46
dark brown
9
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
53
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
99
yes
56
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
33
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
4
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
28
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
18
never
2
normally
47
occasionally
15
often
14
rarely
19
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
74
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
26
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
22
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
13
normally
11
occasionally
10
often
12
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
16
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
13
rarely
9
sometimes
14
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
8
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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