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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
26
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Basel
4
Bourges
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Brussels
9
Burgundy
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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1
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1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
84
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
42
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
21
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
38
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
34
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
64
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
19
12
10
13
4
14
2
2
5
3
5
4
20
5
21
6
29
7
24
8
33
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
52
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
65
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
39
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
51
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
70
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
25
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
27
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
26
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
8
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
31
poor
8
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
3
French
35
German
9
Italian
18
Latin
68
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
3
display script
22
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
36
poor
7
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
32
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
25
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
15
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
16
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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