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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
England
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France
2
Germany
16
Italy
34
Spain
3
Switzerland
16
Cities
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Basel
16
Bologna
7
Brussels
1
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Emmerich
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Florence
7
Fossombrone
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France
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Freiburg
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Germany
9
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Köln
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Munich
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Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
6
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
79
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
89
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
26
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
11
never
29
none visible
40
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
34
dark brown
6
light brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
9
printed staves
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
11
12
13
13
7
14
4
15
2
2
10
3
15
4
21
5
23
6
35
7
19
8
20
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
57
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
26
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
48
single
45
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
20
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
19
other
4
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
37
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
not specified
1
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
89
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
24
n/a
10
poor
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
18
German
12
Italian
12
Latin
80
Spanish
6
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
79
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
23
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
32
untexted
31
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
4
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
16
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
7
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
22
n/a
10
poor
20
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
2
brown
43
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
89
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
9
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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