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
3
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
16
Great Britain
7
Italy
29
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
7
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
7
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
France
5
Freiburg
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
6
Leipzig
1
London
6
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
4
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
87
Physical type
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing 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 (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
71
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
24
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
1
never
27
none visible
37
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
39
dark brown
8
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
6
printed staves
5
single rastrum
60
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
13
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
10
3
17
4
20
5
16
6
24
7
12
8
18
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
47
single
47
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
29
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
21
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
blue
2
brown
35
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
87
high
6
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
2
French
24
German
12
Italian
14
Latin
80
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
87
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
69
high
20
poor
8
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
2
brown
41
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
19
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
57
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
flourished
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
23
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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