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
4
Belgium
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France
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Germany
12
Great Britain
5
Italy
16
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
1
Brussels
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Cambrai
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Cognac
1
Coimbra
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Innsbruck
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Savoy, France
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Seville
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Switzerland
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Tarazona
2
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
4
none visible
31
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
24
11
10
12
7
13
6
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
6
4
12
5
17
6
21
7
16
8
24
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
23
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
24
single
38
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
16
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
37
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
49
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
54
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
6
brown
17
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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