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
1
England
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France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Italy
20
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bologna
7
Cambrai
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
4
France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
4
Köln
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Munich
1
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2
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2
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
13
none visible
23
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
13
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
single rastrum
29
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
12
6
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
2
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
45
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
42
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
40
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
12
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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