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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Countries
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
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France
3
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Italy
38
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
9
Burgundy
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England
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Ferrara
7
Florence
8
France
5
Germany
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Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Halberstadt
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
13
Milan
3
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1
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2
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4
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
98
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
86
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
98
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
never
16
none visible
42
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
43
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
84
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
51
11
31
12
22
13
9
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
5
4
9
5
14
6
31
7
26
8
36
9
45
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
63
3-part score
2
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
84
4-part single page
25
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
48
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
46
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
59
triple
16
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
83
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
69
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
41
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
98
notation extended into margin
50
other
6
partial additional staves
43
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
70
brown
35
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
9
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
97
Monophonic Notation
absent
78
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
37
poor
9
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
18
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
4
French
35
German
6
Italian
12
Latin
98
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
89
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
38
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
23
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
37
poor
9
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
5
brown
38
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
37
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
57
yes
49
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
none visible
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
14
often
7
rarely
18
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
50
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
11
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Colour of text: brown
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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