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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Austria
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England
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
43
Netherlands
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Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
14
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Antwerp
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Belgium
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Bologna
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13
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Italy (North)
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London
6
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2
Mechelen
20
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3
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4
Munich
8
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Tarazona
3
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1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
158
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
106
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
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
Material
paper
97
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
48
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
31
upright
127
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
36
n/a
1
never
32
none visible
71
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
77
brown
63
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
8
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
14
freehand
10
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
122
straightedge
21
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
7
10
63
11
33
12
25
13
11
14
7
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
17
3
27
4
37
5
41
6
55
7
43
8
59
9
51
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
48
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
46
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
82
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
108
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
59
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
23
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
49
none
74
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
97
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
107
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
26
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
115
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
28
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
41
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
90
notation extended into margin
42
other
3
partial additional staves
52
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
110
blue
1
brown
52
dark brown
8
gold
3
light brown
4
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
11
not specified
1
void mensural
149
Monophonic Notation
absent
158
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
69
high
56
poor
21
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
6
pointers
6
repeat signs
35
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
65
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
4
French
47
German
16
Italian
24
Latin
144
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
158
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
32
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
57
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
50
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
23
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
19
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
45
cursive (humanistic)
20
cursive (italic)
10
display script
35
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
35
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
68
high
61
poor
18
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
103
blue
8
brown
59
dark brown
6
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
51
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
104
yes
62
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
13
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
35
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
31
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
8
never
8
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
27
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
28
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
historiated
7
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
15
never
2
normally
46
occasionally
17
often
17
rarely
26
sometimes
20
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
69
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
27
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
27
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
12
occasionally
10
often
14
rarely
23
sometimes
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
15
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
17
rarely
8
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
5
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
18
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
15
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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