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
2
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Italy
30
Netherlands
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
5
Bologna
6
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Ferrara
4
Florence
11
France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Innsbruck
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
choirbook
55
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
1
never
19
none visible
36
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
32
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
55
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
18
12
15
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
14
5
15
6
28
7
13
8
19
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
21
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
60
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
37
single
40
triple
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
72
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
60
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
26
poor
12
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
15
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
16
German
9
Italian
10
Latin
65
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
10
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
30
poor
10
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
2
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
red
23
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
72
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Multiple texts: no
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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