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
7
Belgium
19
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
43
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
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Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
14
France
8
Germany
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
London
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Mantua
3
Mechelen
17
Milan
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Modena
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Munich
9
Munich, Germany
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Savoy, France
1
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1
Seville
2
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
110
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
97
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
66
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
97
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
2
never
16
none visible
44
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
39
dark brown
11
gold
2
light brown
5
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
91
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
46
11
26
12
14
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
18
3
18
4
25
5
35
6
54
7
44
8
53
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
58
2-part score
1
2-part single page
33
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
112
3-part score
2
3-part single page
32
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
112
4-part score
1
4-part single page
34
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
58
5-part single page
6
6-part opening
24
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
51
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
76
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
90
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
36
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
40
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
73
notation extended into margin
39
other
4
partial additional staves
43
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
73
blue
1
brown
39
dark brown
7
gold
3
light brown
2
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
112
Monophonic Notation
absent
90
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
43
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
2
pointers
11
repeat signs
33
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
72
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
6
French
48
German
4
Italian
23
Latin
100
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
95
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
53
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
55
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
9
display script
31
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
24
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
44
n/a
2
poor
15
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
72
blue
5
brown
42
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
43
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
62
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
19
often
12
rarely
21
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
65
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
23
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
26
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
13
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
19
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
10
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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