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
8
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
2
Germany
26
Great Britain
5
Italy
15
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
3
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
Germany
2
Germany (South)
5
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mechelen
22
Milan
1
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
2
Northamptonshire
1
Prague
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
95
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
79
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
95
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
never
16
none visible
34
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
95
brown
14
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
79
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
6
10
54
11
29
12
22
13
9
14
5
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
21
4
28
5
39
6
41
7
44
8
57
9
54
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
53
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
78
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
53
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
46
none
38
quadruple
5
single
69
triple
24
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
77
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
89
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
90
Monophonic Notation
absent
73
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
37
poor
12
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
4
French
17
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
92
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
88
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
37
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
35
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
40
poor
7
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
88
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
51
Multiple Texts
no
57
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
33
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
25
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
16
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
43
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
17
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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