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
8
Belgium
27
Czech Republic
5
England
1
France
2
Germany
26
Great Britain
13
Italy
40
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
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Basel
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Bologna
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Cambrai
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Catalonia
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Emmerich
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
7
Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
4
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Köln
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
22
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Munich
12
Munich, Germany
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Seville
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
153
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
107
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
87
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
51
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
24
upright
129
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
40
n/a
1
never
31
none visible
56
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
97
brown
45
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
11
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
113
straightedge
21
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
6
10
65
11
32
12
27
13
12
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
22
3
32
4
39
5
49
6
53
7
51
8
63
9
59
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
37
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
11
2-part opening
51
2-part single page
25
3-part consecutive
11
3-part opening
78
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
110
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
7
5-part opening
64
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
27
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
56
none
64
quadruple
6
single
94
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
102
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
21
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
30
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
117
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
22
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
40
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
82
notation extended into margin
41
other
5
partial additional staves
48
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
153
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
13
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
141
Monophonic Notation
absent
123
present
38
Level of Calligraphy
fair
60
high
59
poor
13
very high
26
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
18
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
68
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
8
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
6
French
37
German
13
Italian
16
Latin
142
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
137
fully texted with two or more texts
24
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
46
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
15
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
39
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
5
display script
42
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
45
Level of Calligraphy
fair
67
high
57
poor
11
very high
29
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
138
blue
7
brown
29
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
64
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
95
yes
66
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
13
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
37
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
32
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
8
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
31
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
11
historiated
8
plain initials
8
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
19
never
2
normally
54
occasionally
17
often
12
rarely
23
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
72
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
29
littera notabilior
7
plain initials
28
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
22
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
18
normally
11
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
10
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
21
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
13
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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