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
8
Belgium
27
Czech Republic
5
England
1
France
2
Germany
25
Great Britain
12
Italy
40
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Basel
6
Bologna
7
Bruges
3
Brussels
16
Burgundy
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Emmerich
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2
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1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
6
Fossombrone
2
Germany
3
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
4
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
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1
London
7
Mantua
3
Mechelen
22
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
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Naples
4
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2
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5
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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1
Siena
1
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1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
6
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
138
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
101
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
15
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
89
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
50
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
35
upright
116
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
37
n/a
14
never
26
none visible
52
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
104
brown
38
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
9
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
103
straightedge
20
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
6
10
61
11
29
12
24
13
12
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
22
3
32
4
44
5
54
6
61
7
47
8
61
9
58
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
40
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
11
2-part opening
48
2-part single page
25
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
73
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
105
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
7
5-part opening
63
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
26
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
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
62
none
59
quadruple
6
single
98
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
93
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
21
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
36
variable space, not on grid
29
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
116
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
37
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
74
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
43
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
151
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
11
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
12
not specified
1
void mensural
140
Monophonic Notation
absent
122
present
37
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
53
n/a
13
poor
13
very high
26
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
20
custodes
2
end symbol
15
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
51
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
8
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
6
French
34
German
13
Italian
16
Latin
137
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
135
fully texted with two or more texts
23
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
38
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
38
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
4
display script
42
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
45
Level of Calligraphy
fair
60
high
53
n/a
13
poor
8
very high
29
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
151
blue
6
brown
19
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
61
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
96
yes
64
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
13
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
37
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
8
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
31
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
10
historiated
8
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
2
normally
49
occasionally
16
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
18
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
67
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
26
littera notabilior
7
plain initials
24
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
11
rarely
20
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
19
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
8
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
18
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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