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
7
Belgium
21
France
1
Germany
21
Great Britain
1
Italy
36
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
6
Bologna
6
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
2
Germany
5
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
20
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
Rome
4
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1
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1
St Gall
1
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1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
106
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
93
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
68
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
101
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
34
never
18
none visible
41
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
67
brown
32
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
92
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
60
11
28
12
20
13
7
14
2
15
2
2
14
3
15
4
21
5
29
6
40
7
37
8
50
9
49
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
41
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
70
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
106
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
61
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
26
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
48
none
47
quadruple
5
single
68
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
79
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
30
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
106
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
30
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
27
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
83
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
106
Monophonic Notation
absent
90
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
45
poor
8
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
61
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
27
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
103
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
98
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
34
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
35
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
45
poor
10
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
81
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
48
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
73
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
43
occasionally
17
often
10
rarely
19
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
61
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
10
often
11
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Other decoration frequency: never
Number of staves: 8
Colour of notation: red
Multiple texts: yes
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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