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
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Czech Republic
3
France
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Germany
22
Great Britain
9
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
9
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
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Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
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Brussels
14
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
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Italy
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London
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
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Savoy, France
1
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2
Siena
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Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
109
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
87
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
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)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
72
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
99
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
n/a
9
never
19
none visible
37
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
71
brown
36
dark brown
10
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
92
straightedge
14
Number of staves
1
4
10
56
11
30
12
21
13
8
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
19
3
21
4
32
5
41
6
56
7
47
8
61
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
38
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
69
3-part score
3
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
91
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
56
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
52
none
23
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
117
triple
20
varies
1
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
6
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
28
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
88
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
64
notation extended into margin
29
other
5
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
92
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
10
gold
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
112
Monophonic Notation
absent
94
present
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
46
n/a
8
poor
9
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
1
end symbol
18
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
5
French
32
German
7
Italian
11
Latin
117
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
117
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
36
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
37
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
8
textura
32
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
51
n/a
8
poor
10
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
88
blue
5
brown
33
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
54
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
70
yes
56
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
14
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
7
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
34
occasionally
15
often
10
rarely
23
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
59
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
19
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
14
rarely
20
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
19
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
11
vignette
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of staves: reddish brown
Level of calligraphy text: poor
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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