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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
3
England
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France
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Germany
10
Great Britain
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Italy
39
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
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Basel
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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16
France
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Freiburg
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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1
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1
Venice
1
Vic
1
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1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
96
Physical type
choirbook
57
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
70
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
26
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
96
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
50
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
14
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
69
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
5
10
27
11
15
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
12
3
20
4
24
5
23
6
30
7
20
8
28
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
36
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
36
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
61
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
60
quadruple
2
single
43
triple
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
67
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
20
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
32
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
32
other
2
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
45
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
6
full mensural
1
void mensural
96
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
34
poor
13
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
34
German
9
Italian
24
Latin
82
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
78
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
43
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
42
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
12
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
10
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
39
poor
13
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
6
brown
46
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
20
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
normally
34
occasionally
8
often
12
rarely
9
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
12
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
8
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
10
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Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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