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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France
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Germany
16
Great Britain
3
Italy
53
Spain
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Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
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Basel
7
Belgium
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Bologna
6
Bourges
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Brussels
16
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Germany (South)
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St Gall
1
Torgau
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Venice
6
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
126
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
114
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
77
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
43
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
19
upright
112
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
6
never
21
none visible
52
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
65
brown
48
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
5
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
13
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
101
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
4
10
61
11
28
12
20
13
7
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
18
4
29
5
36
6
56
7
42
8
54
9
47
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
46
2-part score
1
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
92
3-part score
1
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
132
4-part score
1
4-part single page
29
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
60
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
43
none
61
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
86
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
102
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
95
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
26
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
37
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
81
notation extended into margin
41
other
4
partial additional staves
45
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
94
blue
1
brown
41
dark brown
5
gold
3
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
128
Monophonic Notation
absent
132
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
53
high
49
n/a
6
poor
10
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
cue notes
2
custodes
2
end symbol
16
none
5
pointers
9
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
51
signes-de-renvoi
70
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
5
French
45
German
7
Italian
27
Latin
116
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
111
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
57
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
54
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
42
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
10
display script
31
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
4
rotonda
4
textura
29
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
50
n/a
6
poor
16
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
88
blue
6
brown
47
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
49
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
85
yes
57
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
32
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
28
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
8
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
48
occasionally
18
often
12
rarely
25
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
68
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
27
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
20
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
11
normally
15
occasionally
10
often
12
rarely
21
sometimes
11
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
15
normally
9
occasionally
10
often
15
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Number of staves: 11
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Ruling medium: freehand
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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