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
1
England
1
France
4
Germany
24
Great Britain
9
Italy
42
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
14
Bologna
8
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
9
Fossombrone
1
France
4
Freiburg
2
Germany
7
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
4
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
9
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
127
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
87
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
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
Material
paper
99
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
28
upright
109
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
11
never
32
none visible
65
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
65
brown
51
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
6
n/a
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
9
freehand
10
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
93
straightedge
23
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
7
10
48
11
25
12
22
13
12
14
8
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
21
4
27
5
40
6
52
7
30
8
43
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
42
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
39
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
60
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
92
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
49
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
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
37
none
67
quadruple
1
single
79
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
80
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
26
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
104
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
24
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
31
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
97
blue
1
brown
45
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
10
not specified
1
void mensural
127
Monophonic Notation
absent
113
present
33
Level of Calligraphy
fair
57
high
46
n/a
10
poor
22
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
2
end symbol
16
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
50
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
24
German
12
Italian
14
Latin
124
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
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
1
partially texted with one text
30
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
39
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
16
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
8
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
11
textura
41
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
61
high
54
n/a
10
poor
19
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
92
blue
6
brown
50
dark brown
9
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
40
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
137
yes
14
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
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
6
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
16
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
14
often
15
rarely
20
sometimes
21
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
63
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
24
historiated
1
littera notabilior
7
plain initials
21
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
13
rarely
17
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
9
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
15
rarely
9
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
20
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
12
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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