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
4
Belgium
7
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
4
Germany
25
Great Britain
9
Italy
51
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
17
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
16
Bologna
8
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
13
Fossombrone
1
France
4
Freiburg
2
Germany
9
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
6
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
4
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
9
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
6
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
140
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
96
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
109
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
32
upright
118
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
12
never
37
none visible
68
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
69
brown
56
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
7
n/a
1
red
10
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
13
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
100
straightedge
25
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
7
10
51
11
26
12
23
13
13
14
9
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
15
3
22
4
31
5
41
6
56
7
36
8
47
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
44
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
8
2-part opening
42
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
68
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
103
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
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
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
37
none
75
quadruple
1
single
85
triple
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
90
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
10
none
30
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
114
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
28
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
33
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
72
notation extended into margin
39
other
5
partial additional staves
42
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
106
blue
1
brown
51
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
11
not specified
1
void mensural
140
Monophonic Notation
absent
127
present
34
Level of Calligraphy
fair
63
high
50
n/a
11
poor
25
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
21
cue notes
2
end symbol
17
none
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
3
French
29
German
14
Italian
19
Latin
135
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
137
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
33
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
52
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
50
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
26
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
18
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
20
cursive (italic)
9
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
11
textura
42
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
68
high
58
n/a
11
poor
23
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
99
blue
6
brown
59
dark brown
10
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
41
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
151
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
14
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
6
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
18
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
16
often
15
rarely
20
sometimes
21
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
71
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
28
historiated
1
littera notabilior
7
plain initials
22
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
4
normally
12
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
18
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
9
normally
11
occasionally
9
often
16
rarely
10
sometimes
15
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
9
decorative final long
22
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
13
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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