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
1
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
4
France
2
Germany
12
Great Britain
5
Italy
34
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
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Belgium
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Bologna
7
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Florence
9
France
6
Freiburg
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
5
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Glarus, Switzerland
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1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
81
Physical type
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
68
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
23
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
25
none visible
38
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
39
dark brown
9
light brown
5
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
54
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
11
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
2
9
3
18
4
14
5
13
6
20
7
14
8
18
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
46
single
36
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
29
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
39
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
81
high
6
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
2
French
28
German
10
Italian
21
Latin
74
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
22
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
10
display script
6
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
16
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
81
high
11
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
3
brown
45
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
17
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
24
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment (with paper)
Number of staves: 10
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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