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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Countries
Austria
9
Belgium
25
Czech Republic
4
France
4
Germany
23
Italy
14
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
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Basel
3
Belgium
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Florence
4
France
9
Germany
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Germany (South)
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20
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1
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4
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1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
107
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
87
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
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)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
60
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
40
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
97
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
never
14
none visible
37
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
62
brown
35
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
107
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
50
11
24
12
13
13
3
2
18
3
21
4
27
5
35
6
45
7
44
8
59
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
42
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
70
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
88
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
45
none
23
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
107
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
78
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
77
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
28
other
6
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
77
brown
34
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
void mensural
105
Monophonic Notation
absent
88
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
45
poor
10
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
55
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
Flemish
6
French
35
German
7
Italian
10
Latin
95
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
101
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
45
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
2
display script
39
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
textura
30
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
53
poor
11
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
77
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
50
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
59
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
9
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
25
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
15
often
10
rarely
22
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
62
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
19
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
13
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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