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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Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
26
Great Britain
9
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
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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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Flanders
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Florence
3
Germany
2
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
22
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Munich
12
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1
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1
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1
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1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
97
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
76
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
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
55
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
4
Format
oblong
9
upright
88
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
n/a
1
never
19
none visible
33
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
97
brown
11
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
8
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
78
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
6
10
52
11
28
12
20
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
18
3
24
4
27
5
40
6
42
7
42
8
55
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
52
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
76
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
53
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
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
51
none
36
quadruple
6
single
68
triple
24
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
64
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
36
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
82
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
92
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
93
Monophonic Notation
absent
77
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
38
poor
11
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
19
German
7
Italian
6
Latin
95
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
97
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
37
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
34
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
39
poor
8
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
92
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
51
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
59
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
34
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
26
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
35
occasionally
17
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
15
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 16
Number of staves: 8
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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