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
8
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
4
England
1
France
2
Germany
20
Great Britain
5
Italy
29
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
6
Bologna
8
Brussels
4
Cambrai
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2
Florence
3
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2
Germany
3
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
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3
Italy (North)
2
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1
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1
London
4
Mantua
1
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5
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
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3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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3
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1
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1
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
6
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
80
Printed work
13
Physical type
choirbook
57
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
15
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
93
Format
oblong
29
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
14
never
24
none visible
35
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
65
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
7
printed staves
5
single rastrum
60
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
13
12
15
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
15
3
23
4
33
5
33
6
38
7
23
8
29
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
61
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
42
single
54
triple
4
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
75
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
19
other
5
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
89
brown
12
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
90
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
29
n/a
13
poor
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
15
German
11
Italian
10
Latin
86
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
24
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
4
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
27
n/a
13
poor
9
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
93
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
66
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
10
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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