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
1
Germany
25
Great Britain
9
Italy
14
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
3
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
6
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
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
97
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
74
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 (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
89
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
1
never
18
none visible
33
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
97
brown
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
8
printed staves
5
single rastrum
78
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
5
10
53
11
28
12
20
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
25
4
29
5
41
6
42
7
41
8
54
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
9
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
51
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
76
4-part single page
12
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
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
50
none
37
quadruple
6
single
66
triple
24
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
80
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
97
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
93
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
37
poor
10
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
17
German
7
Italian
4
Latin
95
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
92
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
37
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
35
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
38
poor
6
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
95
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
51
Multiple Texts
no
57
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
33
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
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
4
often
7
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
16
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
16
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Production method: Manuscript
Painted initials type: decorated
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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