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
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
4
England
1
France
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
10
Italy
51
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
10
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
14
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
13
France
7
Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
London
7
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
19
Milan
3
Modena
5
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
140
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
108
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
84
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
48
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
24
upright
117
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
39
n/a
2
never
24
none visible
59
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
65
brown
59
dark brown
15
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
8
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
114
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
60
11
30
12
23
13
9
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
10
4
18
5
24
6
42
7
37
8
49
9
55
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
42
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
51
2-part score
2
2-part single page
29
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
87
3-part score
3
3-part single page
31
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
113
4-part score
1
4-part single page
31
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
62
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
46
none
65
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
83
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
141
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
100
not in dedicated space
39
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
13
made for complete additional staves
52
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
98
notation extended into margin
53
other
6
partial additional staves
55
staveline added
26
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
98
blue
2
brown
46
dark brown
12
gold
2
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
13
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
136
Monophonic Notation
absent
114
present
35
Level of Calligraphy
fair
63
high
50
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
26
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
24
none
4
pointers
8
repeat signs
36
signa congruentiae
54
signes-de-renvoi
80
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
12
English
3
Flemish
6
French
54
German
7
Italian
24
Latin
141
Spanish
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
127
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
33
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
56
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
59
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
27
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
43
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
5
display script
31
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
27
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
65
high
52
n/a
1
poor
11
very high
27
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
92
blue
7
brown
53
dark brown
14
gold
2
red
49
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
81
yes
71
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
33
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
28
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
9
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
1
normally
57
occasionally
16
often
19
rarely
23
sometimes
19
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
76
calligraphic with decoration
28
calligraphic with grotesque heads
29
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
32
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
28
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
17
rarely
23
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
17
normally
9
occasionally
13
often
14
rarely
11
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
22
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations name: Bruges
Physical format: upright
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: double
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Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
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