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
14
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
18
Spain
10
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
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Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
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Florence
8
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
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1
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1
Mechelen
12
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1
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2
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2
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1
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1
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Seville
2
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
47
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
8
never
11
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
22
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
15
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
14
5
16
6
30
7
17
8
27
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
26
quadruple
1
single
50
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
27
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
19
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
24
n/a
8
poor
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
25
German
3
Italian
19
Latin
58
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
4
rotonda
7
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
28
n/a
8
poor
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
23
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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