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
9
Belgium
25
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
6
Germany
28
Great Britain
9
Italy
59
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
11
Switzerland
13
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
13
Belgium
1
Bologna
7
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
13
Fossombrone
2
France
9
Freiburg
2
Germany
6
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
5
Leipzig
1
London
7
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
22
Milan
3
Modena
6
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
185
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
136
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
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
single leaf
1
Material
paper
132
paper (with parchment)
8
parchment
50
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
43
upright
154
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
44
n/a
13
never
36
none visible
78
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
100
brown
70
dark brown
14
gold
2
light brown
7
red
9
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
15
freehand
10
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
149
straightedge
21
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
9
10
71
11
39
12
27
13
9
14
5
15
3
2
25
3
33
4
46
5
53
6
74
7
51
8
69
9
67
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
62
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
64
2-part score
2
2-part single page
29
3-part consecutive
10
3-part opening
105
3-part score
3
3-part single page
30
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
139
4-part score
1
4-part single page
32
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
76
5-part single page
6
6-part opening
31
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
5
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
67
none
86
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
126
triple
24
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
132
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
27
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
38
variable space, not on grid
27
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
139
not in dedicated space
41
provided, in dedicated space
34
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
52
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
109
notation extended into margin
57
other
5
partial additional staves
61
staveline added
26
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
138
blue
2
brown
61
dark brown
14
gold
3
light brown
4
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
13
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
197
Monophonic Notation
absent
160
present
46
Level of Calligraphy
fair
82
high
65
n/a
12
poor
22
very high
28
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
25
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
22
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
40
signa congruentiae
72
signes-de-renvoi
87
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
12
English
3
Flemish
6
French
53
German
15
Italian
25
Latin
179
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
197
fully texted with two or more texts
23
fully texted with two texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
44
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
23
provided with single incipit
66
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
63
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
30
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
19
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
48
cursive (humanistic)
23
cursive (italic)
10
display script
43
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
4
rotonda
12
textura
46
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
81
high
71
n/a
12
poor
21
very high
29
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
131
blue
7
brown
67
dark brown
13
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
62
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
127
yes
81
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
18
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
41
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
19
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
35
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
31
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
28
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
9
historiated
5
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
18
never
2
normally
58
occasionally
22
often
21
rarely
31
sometimes
26
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
89
calligraphic with decoration
28
calligraphic with grotesque heads
26
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
33
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
32
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
13
occasionally
12
often
18
rarely
26
sometimes
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
21
normally
10
occasionally
11
often
15
rarely
14
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
5
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
22
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
16
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: London
Pricking frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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