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
9
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
2
France
5
Germany
23
Great Britain
6
Italy
57
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Basel
7
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
17
France
9
Germany
6
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mantua
3
Mechelen
21
Milan
2
Modena
6
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
2
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
160
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
139
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
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
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
97
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
49
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
144
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
39
never
27
none visible
62
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
80
brown
59
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
5
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
13
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
129
straightedge
16
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
5
10
73
11
36
12
23
13
8
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
22
3
24
4
32
5
41
6
65
7
52
8
67
9
64
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
65
2-part score
2
2-part single page
36
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
113
3-part score
2
3-part single page
34
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
160
4-part score
1
4-part single page
39
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
78
5-part single page
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
29
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
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
53
none
72
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
105
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
125
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
38
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
111
not in dedicated space
41
provided, in dedicated space
28
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
13
made for complete additional staves
52
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
103
notation extended into margin
57
other
6
partial additional staves
59
staveline added
24
staves extended into margin
12
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
110
blue
2
brown
51
dark brown
11
gold
3
light brown
2
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
13
full mensural
11
strene notation
1
void mensural
153
Monophonic Notation
absent
126
present
40
Level of Calligraphy
fair
68
high
61
poor
11
very high
28
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
26
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
12
repeat signs
38
signa congruentiae
59
signes-de-renvoi
90
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
10
English
4
Flemish
7
French
50
German
7
Italian
25
Latin
144
Spanish
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
139
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
34
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
61
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
64
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
45
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
11
display script
40
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
42
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
69
high
62
poor
18
very high
28
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
106
blue
7
brown
58
dark brown
12
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
65
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
99
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
13
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
36
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
35
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
32
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
26
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
10
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
58
occasionally
24
often
16
rarely
31
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
89
calligraphic with decoration
28
calligraphic with grotesque heads
29
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
35
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
26
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
17
occasionally
12
often
16
rarely
26
sometimes
11
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
19
normally
12
occasionally
13
often
15
rarely
15
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
25
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
14
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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