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
8
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
22
Great Britain
6
Italy
32
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Bologna
6
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Burgundy
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
1
Eton
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Ferrara
5
Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
21
Munich
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Munich, Germany
1
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1
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1
Torgau
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Venice
3
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
102
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
107
Material
paper
57
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
41
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
96
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
n/a
5
never
13
none visible
31
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
76
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
85
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
56
11
30
12
20
13
11
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
17
3
17
4
27
5
37
6
46
7
39
8
53
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
39
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
66
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
98
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
60
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
26
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
50
none
39
quadruple
4
single
77
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
36
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
81
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
27
notation and staves extended into margin
63
notation extended into margin
33
other
3
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
101
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
10
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
void mensural
102
Monophonic Notation
absent
82
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
44
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
2
end symbol
15
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
58
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
6
French
24
German
5
Italian
13
Latin
98
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
97
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
41
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
38
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
44
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
27
Colour of Text
black
107
blue
6
brown
14
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
59
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
49
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
34
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
31
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
44
occasionally
15
often
7
rarely
19
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
58
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
26
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Locations name: Florence
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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