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
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
England
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France
3
Germany
21
Great Britain
3
Italy
39
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
16
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
16
Bologna
8
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
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Emmerich
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Freiburg
2
Germany
9
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
8
Naples
2
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
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1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
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1
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1
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1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
6
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
98
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
63
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
109
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
28
upright
80
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
12
never
35
none visible
47
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
42
dark brown
9
light brown
6
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
10
printed staves
2
single rastrum
73
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
16
12
17
13
8
14
4
15
2
2
13
3
19
4
25
5
29
6
40
7
22
8
26
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
40
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
28
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
73
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
56
single
56
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
21
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
87
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
25
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
28
other
5
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
72
blue
1
brown
43
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
105
Monophonic Notation
absent
89
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
32
n/a
11
poor
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
2
end symbol
11
none
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
20
German
12
Italian
12
Latin
99
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
99
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
26
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
35
untexted
36
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
4
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
16
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
8
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
10
textura
26
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
57
high
31
n/a
11
poor
22
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
2
brown
49
dark brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
109
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
10
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
11
often
11
rarely
14
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Number of staves: 12
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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