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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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England
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France
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Germany
13
Great Britain
8
Italy
29
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
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Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
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Basel
7
Belgium
1
Bologna
8
Bruges
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
5
Freiburg
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Germany
4
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
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Italy
2
Italy (North)
5
Köln
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London
6
Mantua
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Naples
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Northamptonshire
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Pisa
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Portugal
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Prague
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Rome
3
Segovia
1
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Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
87
Physical type
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
72
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
24
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
28
none visible
42
normally
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
40
dark brown
7
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
7
freehand
8
printed staves
5
single rastrum
58
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
14
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
9
3
19
4
19
5
18
6
23
7
13
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
29
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
41
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
59
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
48
single
42
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
15
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
blue
1
brown
34
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
9
full mensural
9
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
69
high
18
poor
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
14
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
2
French
23
German
12
Italian
15
Latin
78
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
87
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
36
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
8
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
17
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
87
high
11
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
1
brown
41
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
17
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
61
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
24
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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