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
3
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
4
Germany
21
Great Britain
8
Italy
56
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
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Belgium
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Bologna
6
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
15
Burgundy
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
4
Flanders
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Florence
18
Fossombrone
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France
7
Freiburg
1
Germany
8
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
6
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
5
Mantua
3
Mechelen
19
Milan
3
Modena
4
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
2
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
6
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
164
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
109
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
112
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
50
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
39
upright
133
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
n/a
9
never
34
none visible
74
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
86
brown
64
dark brown
14
gold
1
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
13
freehand
12
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
120
straightedge
23
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
5
10
67
11
33
12
26
13
12
14
8
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
17
3
28
4
36
5
42
6
64
7
48
8
59
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
55
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
47
2-part score
1
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
86
3-part score
2
3-part single page
25
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
116
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
61
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
55
none
82
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
99
triple
21
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
114
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
30
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
130
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
26
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
42
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
95
notation extended into margin
43
other
5
partial additional staves
51
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
121
blue
1
brown
56
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
11
void mensural
164
Monophonic Notation
absent
172
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
77
high
56
n/a
8
poor
18
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
37
signa congruentiae
58
signes-de-renvoi
69
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
5
French
55
German
14
Italian
30
Latin
172
Spanish
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
152
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
39
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
23
provided with single incipit
61
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
57
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
27
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
17
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
43
cursive (humanistic)
22
cursive (italic)
12
display script
35
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
36
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
75
high
59
n/a
8
poor
18
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
113
blue
9
brown
64
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
52
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
113
yes
69
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
14
none visible
1
rarely
33
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
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
6
never
7
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
29
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
27
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
7
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
16
never
2
normally
55
occasionally
17
often
16
rarely
24
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
73
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
30
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
32
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
11
normally
12
occasionally
10
often
14
rarely
22
sometimes
10
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
15
normally
7
occasionally
11
often
18
rarely
8
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
5
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
18
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
14
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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