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
7
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
3
England
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France
1
Germany
23
Great Britain
9
Italy
22
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
7
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Basel
6
Bologna
8
Bruges
2
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
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England
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Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
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London
6
Mantua
2
Mechelen
20
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
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1
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3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
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1
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1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
111
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
80
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
66
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
95
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
33
n/a
1
never
21
none visible
42
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
81
brown
29
dark brown
2
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
printed staves
5
single rastrum
86
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
55
11
26
12
21
13
10
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
24
4
26
5
36
6
41
7
40
8
54
9
51
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
54
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
83
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
56
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
24
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
52
none
41
quadruple
6
single
74
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
71
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
111
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
25
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
107
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
not specified
1
void mensural
104
Monophonic Notation
absent
92
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
47
poor
11
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
6
French
24
German
7
Italian
8
Latin
104
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
102
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
39
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
36
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
48
poor
9
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
111
blue
5
brown
15
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
53
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
76
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
33
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
38
occasionally
13
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
56
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
18
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
10
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 8
Other decoration type: Voice-names
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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