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
1
Belgium
7
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
2
Germany
15
Great Britain
5
Italy
31
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
7
Bologna
6
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Emmerich
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England
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Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Germany
4
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
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2
Italy (North)
4
Köln
1
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London
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
6
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1
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6
Naples
3
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2
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1
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5
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1
Siena
2
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1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
6
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
80
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
57
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
7
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
59
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
20
upright
70
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
11
never
21
none visible
37
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
54
brown
27
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
9
printed staves
1
single rastrum
57
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
35
11
15
12
16
13
9
14
5
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
9
3
13
4
22
5
29
6
35
7
25
8
32
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
31
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
40
single
57
triple
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
77
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
16
other
4
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
90
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
not specified
1
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
90
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
30
n/a
10
poor
12
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
end symbol
8
none
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
35
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
9
Italian
11
Latin
83
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
81
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
8
textura
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
33
n/a
10
poor
10
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
81
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
27
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
90
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
3
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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