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
16
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
5
Italy
29
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
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1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
5
Germany
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Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
2
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2
Mechelen
14
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3
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2
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4
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
82
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
66
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
73
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
1
never
15
none visible
31
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
53
brown
29
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
66
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
43
11
23
12
20
13
8
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
6
4
14
5
19
6
28
7
22
8
29
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
45
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
66
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
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
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
34
quadruple
4
single
50
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
33
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
82
notation extended into margin
37
other
4
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
82
brown
13
dark brown
5
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
66
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
30
poor
6
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
3
French
27
German
9
Italian
9
Latin
79
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
28
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
74
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
36
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
15
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 1
Painted initials type: plain initials
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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