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
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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England
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
9
Italy
60
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
18
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
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Basel
17
Belgium
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Bologna
7
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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Cognac
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Emmerich
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England
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Florence
23
France
10
Freiburg
2
Germany
10
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Italy
6
Italy (North)
6
Köln
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Leipzig
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London
6
Mantua
3
Mechelen
20
Milan
4
Modena
4
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
2
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
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2
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1
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2
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6
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
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1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
189
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
120
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
3
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
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
9
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
9
poetry collection with some notated music
2
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
117
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
58
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
45
upright
143
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
39
n/a
1
never
38
none visible
87
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
81
brown
78
dark brown
16
gold
2
light brown
10
n/a
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
20
freehand
14
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
134
straightedge
25
triple rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
7
10
68
11
34
12
26
13
12
14
8
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
21
3
36
4
46
5
45
6
64
7
53
8
66
9
55
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
60
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
52
2-part score
1
2-part single page
29
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
98
3-part score
2
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
126
4-part score
1
4-part single page
25
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
62
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
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
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
50
none
94
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
107
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
127
left below voice parts as part of grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
12
none
34
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
34
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
133
not in dedicated space
38
provided, in dedicated space
35
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
47
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
106
notation extended into margin
51
other
5
partial additional staves
60
staveline added
24
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
123
blue
1
brown
69
dark brown
11
gold
3
light brown
5
red
11
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
12
not specified
1
void mensural
179
Monophonic Notation
absent
189
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
85
high
67
poor
24
very high
25
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
7
pointers
10
repeat signs
47
signa congruentiae
61
signes-de-renvoi
76
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
13
English
2
Flemish
6
French
65
German
18
Italian
38
Latin
164
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
40
fully texted with one text
158
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
13
partially texted with one text
42
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
19
provided with single incipit
74
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
69
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
29
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
21
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
50
cursive (humanistic)
29
cursive (italic)
16
display script
36
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
36
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
83
high
72
poor
24
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
113
blue
9
brown
79
dark brown
9
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
55
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
117
yes
82
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
13
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
35
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
35
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
15
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
8
never
8
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
29
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
31
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
historiated
7
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
24
never
2
normally
59
occasionally
19
often
17
rarely
28
sometimes
20
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
82
calligraphic with decoration
25
calligraphic with grotesque heads
29
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
32
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
33
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
11
normally
16
occasionally
11
often
14
rarely
25
sometimes
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
15
normally
10
occasionally
13
often
18
rarely
12
sometimes
13
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
5
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
24
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
16
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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