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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
17
Great Britain
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Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
2
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4
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Basel
5
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Ferrara
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Florence
4
Fossombrone
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France
6
Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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Italy
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London
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Mechelen
18
Milan
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Munich
7
Munich, Germany
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3
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
92
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
71
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
56
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
82
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
8
never
16
none visible
32
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
61
brown
34
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
77
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
3
10
51
11
24
12
17
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
14
3
16
4
27
5
34
6
46
7
40
8
50
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
53
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
73
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
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
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
44
none
19
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
99
triple
18
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
67
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
78
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
21
other
5
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
79
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
void mensural
95
Monophonic Notation
absent
99
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
36
n/a
7
poor
8
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
3
French
30
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
99
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
94
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
36
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
30
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
6
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
41
n/a
7
poor
9
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
75
blue
4
brown
30
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
42
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
61
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
11
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
24
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
6
historiated
7
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
12
often
7
rarely
19
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
18
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Indentation for initials: single
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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