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
France
3
Germany
17
Great Britain
4
Italy
43
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Basel
7
Bologna
6
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
4
Germany
6
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Modena
5
Munich
8
Naples
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2
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1
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
4
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
99
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
88
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
73
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
91
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
4
never
23
none visible
45
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
38
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
4
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
80
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
45
11
21
12
17
13
7
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
13
4
19
5
24
6
37
7
26
8
37
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
38
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
63
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
103
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
46
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
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
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
49
quadruple
1
single
64
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
78
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
29
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
32
other
4
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
74
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
void mensural
100
Monophonic Notation
absent
85
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
40
n/a
4
poor
11
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
2
end symbol
17
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
23
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
91
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
92
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
42
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
8
display script
18
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
32
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
44
n/a
4
poor
14
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
68
blue
3
brown
39
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
34
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
103
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
28
occasionally
16
often
13
rarely
19
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
61
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
12
occasionally
10
often
12
rarely
16
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
9
often
13
rarely
10
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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