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
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
1
Germany
23
Great Britain
6
Italy
11
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
3
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
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Germany
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Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
5
Mechelen
20
Milan
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Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
80
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
63
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
n/a
8
never
14
none visible
27
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
87
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
printed staves
5
single rastrum
68
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
48
11
24
12
18
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
15
3
19
4
25
5
35
6
41
7
36
8
47
9
45
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
46
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
53
none
28
quadruple
6
single
64
triple
24
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
87
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
87
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
74
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
32
n/a
7
poor
8
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
14
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
84
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
85
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
35
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
32
n/a
7
poor
6
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
86
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
45
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
none visible
1
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
never
11
occasionally
3
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
13
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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