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
9
Belgium
27
Czech Republic
4
England
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France
5
Germany
29
Great Britain
9
Italy
70
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
11
Switzerland
17
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Augsburg
5
Austria
1
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Basel
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Bologna
7
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
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2
Cognac
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Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
23
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10
Freiburg
2
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9
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
6
Leipzig
2
London
7
Maastricht
1
Mantua
4
Mechelen
22
Milan
4
Modena
6
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
2
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
6
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
218
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
147
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
4
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
10
partbooks (complete set)
17
partbooks (incomplete set)
9
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
143
paper (with parchment)
8
parchment
59
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
46
upright
171
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
48
n/a
1
never
42
none visible
96
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
10
rarely
3
sometimes
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
99
brown
86
dark brown
21
gold
2
light brown
9
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
21
freehand
14
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
163
straightedge
25
triple rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
9
10
76
11
39
12
27
13
10
14
6
15
3
2
29
3
42
4
51
5
52
6
74
7
62
8
76
9
71
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
66
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
70
2-part score
2
2-part single page
38
3-part consecutive
11
3-part opening
120
3-part score
3
3-part single page
37
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
153
4-part score
1
4-part single page
38
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
78
5-part single page
6
6-part opening
31
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
5
n/a
6
Indentation for Initials
double
60
none
106
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
124
triple
25
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
150
left below voice parts as part of grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
12
none
34
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
40
variable space, not on grid
28
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
147
not in dedicated space
51
provided, in dedicated space
40
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
12
made for complete additional staves
59
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
127
notation extended into margin
69
other
7
partial additional staves
70
staveline added
32
staves extended into margin
14
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
141
blue
2
brown
80
dark brown
17
gold
3
light brown
5
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
14
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
218
Monophonic Notation
absent
179
present
49
Level of Calligraphy
fair
101
high
75
poor
25
very high
29
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
25
none
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
13
repeat signs
52
signa congruentiae
70
signes-de-renvoi
97
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
14
English
3
Flemish
8
French
71
German
17
Italian
39
Latin
192
Spanish
17
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
44
fully texted with one text
185
fully texted with two or more texts
23
fully texted with two texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
13
partially texted with one text
48
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
21
provided with single incipit
81
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
81
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
38
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
21
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
52
cursive (humanistic)
32
cursive (italic)
16
display script
45
humanistic
3
hybrida
9
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
47
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
99
high
82
poor
27
very high
29
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
133
blue
9
brown
89
dark brown
16
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
67
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
129
yes
102
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
16
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
41
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
17
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
39
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
6
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
33
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
31
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
9
historiated
6
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
27
never
2
normally
72
occasionally
24
often
21
rarely
33
sometimes
26
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
103
calligraphic with decoration
36
calligraphic with grotesque heads
35
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
38
historiated
1
littera notabilior
10
plain initials
38
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
13
normally
18
occasionally
13
often
18
rarely
28
sometimes
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
20
normally
12
occasionally
15
often
17
rarely
17
sometimes
14
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
4
decorated letters
10
decorative final long
27
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
11
littera notabilior
18
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
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