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
Belgium
7
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
6
Italy
36
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Brussels
4
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
4
Florence
11
France
4
Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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2
Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
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Maastricht
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Mechelen
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Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Physical type
choirbook
68
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
57
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
1
never
19
none visible
43
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
39
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
4
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
70
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
35
11
17
12
15
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
5
4
9
5
16
6
23
7
19
8
29
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
29
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
48
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
73
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
48
quadruple
1
single
49
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
88
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
31
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
blue
1
brown
32
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
7
void mensural
84
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
34
poor
7
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
2
end symbol
16
none
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
24
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
80
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
78
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
39
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
15
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
41
poor
11
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
3
brown
39
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
29
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
88
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
10
often
14
rarely
14
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
7
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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