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
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Czech Republic
2
France
5
Germany
23
Great Britain
6
Italy
46
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Basel
6
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Brussels
16
Burgundy
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
11
France
7
Germany
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Germany (South)
6
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Lyons
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
21
Milan
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Modena
6
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
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Netherlands
1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
139
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
127
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
89
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
41
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
14
upright
129
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
36
n/a
4
never
22
none visible
53
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
76
brown
50
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
119
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
5
10
69
11
36
12
23
13
8
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
19
3
21
4
28
5
40
6
57
7
45
8
62
9
61
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
58
2-part score
2
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
98
3-part score
2
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
143
4-part score
1
4-part single page
33
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
75
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
60
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
101
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
108
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
25
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
103
not in dedicated space
34
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
46
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
90
notation extended into margin
49
other
5
partial additional staves
52
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
104
blue
2
brown
43
dark brown
10
gold
3
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
12
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
139
Monophonic Notation
absent
111
present
40
Level of Calligraphy
fair
57
high
55
n/a
4
poor
10
very high
27
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
23
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
54
signes-de-renvoi
80
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
8
English
4
Flemish
6
French
41
German
6
Italian
15
Latin
132
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
143
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
50
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
50
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
42
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
9
display script
40
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
41
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
59
high
57
n/a
4
poor
13
very high
27
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
100
blue
6
brown
48
dark brown
9
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
62
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
92
yes
64
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
13
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
36
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
30
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
23
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
10
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
50
occasionally
22
often
16
rarely
29
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
78
calligraphic with decoration
25
calligraphic with grotesque heads
23
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
30
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
24
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
13
occasionally
11
often
16
rarely
24
sometimes
11
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
19
normally
11
occasionally
10
often
14
rarely
13
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
22
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
14
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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