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
8
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
1
Germany
25
Great Britain
9
Italy
18
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
4
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
6
Mechelen
22
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
2
Northamptonshire
1
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1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
97
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
76
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
65
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
18
upright
88
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
10
never
19
none visible
32
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
106
brown
11
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
8
printed staves
5
single rastrum
78
straightedge
12
Number of staves
1
5
10
53
11
27
12
19
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
25
4
33
5
44
6
50
7
41
8
55
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
9
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
53
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
79
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
53
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
57
none
38
quadruple
6
single
74
triple
24
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
64
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
36
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
88
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
104
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
102
Monophonic Notation
absent
84
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
37
n/a
9
poor
10
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
5
French
18
German
7
Italian
6
Latin
101
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
99
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
38
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
35
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
38
n/a
9
poor
7
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
106
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
51
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
rarely
33
Borders Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
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
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
16
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
17
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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