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
23
Czech Republic
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England
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France
4
Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
44
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
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Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
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Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
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Ferrara
7
Florence
8
France
9
Germany
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Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
20
Milan
3
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5
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3
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1
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1
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Prague
1
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6
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
121
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
105
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
66
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
46
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
121
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
34
never
18
none visible
52
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
58
brown
51
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
6
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
106
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
58
11
30
12
21
13
7
14
3
15
3
2
7
3
5
4
9
5
19
6
35
7
40
8
53
9
57
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
48
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
83
3-part score
2
3-part single page
27
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
106
4-part single page
28
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
57
5-part single page
6
6-part opening
21
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
42
none
57
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
77
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
121
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
85
not in dedicated space
36
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
49
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
87
notation extended into margin
49
other
6
partial additional staves
48
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
81
brown
44
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
121
Monophonic Notation
absent
97
present
32
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
45
poor
8
very high
26
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
4
pointers
11
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
79
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
5
French
45
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
113
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
109
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
47
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
51
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
22
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
44
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
2
display script
31
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
46
poor
12
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
76
blue
5
brown
48
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
46
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
72
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
33
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
33
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
52
occasionally
16
often
15
rarely
23
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
64
calligraphic with decoration
23
calligraphic with grotesque heads
25
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
27
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
16
rarely
22
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
12
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Other decoration frequency: never
Colour of text: red
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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