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
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
33
Italy (North)
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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Ferrara
5
Flanders
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Florence
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Germany
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Germany (South)
4
Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
14
Milan
3
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Munich
2
Netherlands
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Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
83
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
68
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
1
never
14
none visible
36
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
68
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
44
11
28
12
20
13
8
14
3
15
2
2
6
3
4
4
12
5
16
6
23
7
18
8
29
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
47
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
68
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
36
quadruple
4
single
49
triple
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
72
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
83
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
31
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
83
notation extended into margin
30
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
22
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
27
poor
6
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
27
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
79
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
27
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
22
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
33
poor
5
very high
15
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
32
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
13
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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