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
5
England
1
France
3
Germany
27
Great Britain
8
Italy
51
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
11
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
10
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
9
France
7
Germany
7
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
4
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
21
Milan
3
Modena
5
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
2
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Prague
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
169
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
129
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
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)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
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
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
104
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
53
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
upright
169
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
37
never
32
none visible
70
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
92
brown
64
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
12
freehand
13
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
135
straightedge
24
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
6
10
79
11
39
12
30
13
14
14
8
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
23
3
24
4
31
5
44
6
61
7
58
8
71
9
70
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
10
2-part opening
63
2-part single page
34
3-part consecutive
12
3-part opening
99
3-part score
2
3-part single page
33
4-part consecutive
6
4-part opening
133
4-part single page
35
5-part consecutive
7
5-part opening
76
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
31
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
6
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
53
none
80
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
103
triple
22
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
117
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
26
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
36
variable space, not on grid
29
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
124
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
28
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
12
made for complete additional staves
50
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
98
notation extended into margin
55
other
7
partial additional staves
53
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
124
brown
52
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
12
full mensural
15
strene notation
1
void mensural
159
Monophonic Notation
absent
133
present
46
Level of Calligraphy
fair
69
high
65
poor
18
very high
26
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
20
none
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
54
signes-de-renvoi
81
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
5
French
42
German
8
Italian
17
Latin
169
Spanish
8
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
153
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
49
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
53
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
27
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
42
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
4
display script
42
humanistic
3
hybrida
9
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
54
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
69
high
68
poor
17
very high
30
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
117
blue
10
brown
59
dark brown
11
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
red
65
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
109
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
16
none visible
1
rarely
37
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
35
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
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
7
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
30
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
29
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
10
historiated
7
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
15
never
2
normally
58
occasionally
19
often
15
rarely
26
sometimes
22
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
85
calligraphic with decoration
26
calligraphic with grotesque heads
26
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
35
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
24
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
13
normally
12
occasionally
12
often
16
rarely
23
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
18
normally
10
occasionally
11
often
17
rarely
12
sometimes
16
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
5
decorated letters
9
decorative final long
21
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
17
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
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