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
5
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
3
Germany
21
Great Britain
5
Italy
26
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
7
Bologna
7
Brussels
4
Cambrai
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Catalonia
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Emmerich
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany
4
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
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1
London
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
3
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
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1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
79
Printed work
12
Physical type
choirbook
56
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
15
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
91
Format
oblong
27
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
13
never
24
none visible
33
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
58
brown
24
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
7
printed staves
5
single rastrum
57
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
14
12
19
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
14
3
23
4
30
5
32
6
36
7
22
8
28
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
40
single
56
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
77
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
17
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
91
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
87
Monophonic Notation
absent
73
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
27
n/a
12
poor
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
end symbol
7
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
French
14
German
11
Italian
6
Latin
86
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
91
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
24
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
15
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
11
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
23
n/a
12
poor
10
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
80
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
67
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
10
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
20
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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