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
7
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
21
Italy
27
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
8
Bologna
7
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
3
Florence
5
France
4
Freiburg
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Maastricht
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Mechelen
6
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1
Modena
5
Munich
9
Naples
1
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4
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1
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Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
93
Physical type
choirbook
69
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
68
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
82
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
18
none visible
47
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
38
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
93
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
36
11
16
12
13
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
10
3
12
4
16
5
22
6
32
7
22
8
33
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
33
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
48
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
75
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
49
quadruple
1
single
56
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
64
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
18
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
26
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
25
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
37
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
92
Monophonic Notation
absent
77
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
36
poor
16
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
end symbol
11
none
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
19
German
8
Italian
8
Latin
83
Spanish
5
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
93
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
16
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
32
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
43
poor
16
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
5
brown
39
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
32
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
93
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
11
often
13
rarely
15
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
11
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
8
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
11
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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