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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Austria
8
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Italy
40
Netherlands
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Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Augsburg
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Austria
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Italy (North)
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Köln
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London
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21
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Seville
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Siena
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St Gall
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Stirling
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Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
142
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
104
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
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)
4
partbooks (complete set)
14
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
93
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
47
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
26
upright
125
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
38
n/a
10
never
28
none visible
54
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
101
brown
39
dark brown
6
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
11
printed staves
5
single rastrum
106
straightedge
19
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
63
11
31
12
28
13
12
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
22
3
28
4
38
5
48
6
59
7
47
8
60
9
56
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
39
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
11
2-part opening
49
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
10
3-part opening
74
3-part score
2
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
107
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
7
5-part opening
63
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
26
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
61
none
61
quadruple
5
single
95
triple
22
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
98
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
19
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
29
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
118
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
39
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
79
notation extended into margin
39
other
5
partial additional staves
46
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
151
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
141
Monophonic Notation
absent
121
present
38
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
55
n/a
9
poor
12
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
51
signes-de-renvoi
64
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
8
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
5
French
35
German
12
Italian
12
Latin
151
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
139
fully texted with two or more texts
24
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
42
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
4
display script
40
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
9
textura
45
Level of Calligraphy
fair
64
high
52
n/a
9
poor
10
very high
28
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
137
blue
7
brown
27
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
60
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
98
yes
62
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
14
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
35
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
30
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
30
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
10
historiated
8
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
51
occasionally
15
often
12
rarely
20
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
67
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
27
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
27
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
19
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
9
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
18
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
13
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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