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
20
Czech Republic
3
France
5
Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Cognac
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Corbie
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Ferrara
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Florence
7
France
6
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
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3
Italy
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2
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17
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
78
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
66
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
29
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
69
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
42
11
21
12
10
13
4
14
1
2
6
3
3
4
8
5
15
6
27
7
28
8
39
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
56
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
28
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
12
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
34
other
4
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
29
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
28
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
5
French
33
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
67
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
33
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
5
brown
32
dark brown
6
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
33
occasionally
16
often
9
rarely
20
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
19
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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