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
5
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
2
Germany
22
Great Britain
5
Italy
15
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Bologna
4
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
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Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
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Germany
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Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
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London
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1
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Venice
3
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
44
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
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
70
Format
oblong
17
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
10
never
19
none visible
25
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
70
brown
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
7
printed staves
5
single rastrum
46
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
15
13
5
14
2
15
1
2
14
3
20
4
25
5
29
6
32
7
24
8
29
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
31
single
45
triple
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
60
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
brown
9
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
21
n/a
9
poor
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
3
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
66
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
20
n/a
9
poor
8
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
65
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
22
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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