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
Belgium
15
France
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Germany
10
Great Britain
7
Italy
22
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
6
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Cognac
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Emmerich
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Ferrara
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Florence
9
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5
Freiburg
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Germany
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Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
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Köln
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6
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14
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1
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1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
78
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
7
never
16
none visible
34
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
32
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
6
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
33
11
16
12
13
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
12
4
13
5
16
6
35
7
20
8
31
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
46
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
60
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
36
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
17
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
75
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
28
n/a
7
poor
13
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
4
French
31
German
7
Italian
14
Latin
75
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
85
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
31
n/a
7
poor
11
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
30
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
27
occasionally
9
often
12
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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