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
9
Belgium
25
Czech Republic
3
England
1
France
6
Germany
30
Great Britain
14
Italy
61
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
11
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
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Basel
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Bologna
8
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
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2
Cognac
1
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1
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England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
14
Fossombrone
2
France
9
Freiburg
2
Germany
7
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
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2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
6
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
8
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
22
Milan
3
Modena
6
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
197
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
141
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
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
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
20
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
137
paper (with parchment)
8
parchment
56
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
45
upright
164
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
45
n/a
13
never
39
none visible
84
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
104
brown
74
dark brown
14
gold
2
light brown
8
n/a
1
red
10
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
15
freehand
13
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
151
straightedge
27
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
9
10
76
11
42
12
30
13
13
14
8
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
25
3
35
4
49
5
59
6
79
7
54
8
73
9
70
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
65
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
10
2-part opening
67
2-part score
2
2-part single page
31
3-part consecutive
12
3-part opening
109
3-part score
3
3-part single page
33
4-part consecutive
6
4-part opening
143
4-part score
1
4-part single page
34
5-part consecutive
7
5-part opening
80
5-part single page
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
33
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
6
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
68
none
93
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
132
triple
24
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
137
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
31
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
39
variable space, not on grid
30
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
147
not in dedicated space
43
provided, in dedicated space
37
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
12
made for complete additional staves
54
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
112
notation extended into margin
60
other
5
partial additional staves
65
staveline added
28
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
149
blue
2
brown
62
dark brown
15
gold
3
light brown
4
red
12
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
14
full mensural
17
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
197
Monophonic Notation
absent
169
present
49
Level of Calligraphy
fair
87
high
70
n/a
12
poor
23
very high
29
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
26
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
24
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
41
signa congruentiae
74
signes-de-renvoi
89
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
13
English
4
Flemish
6
French
54
German
16
Italian
26
Latin
189
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
209
fully texted with two or more texts
24
fully texted with two texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
45
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
24
provided with single incipit
68
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
64
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
30
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
20
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
48
cursive (humanistic)
25
cursive (italic)
11
display script
44
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
4
rotonda
12
textura
52
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
87
high
76
n/a
12
poor
21
very high
30
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
141
blue
9
brown
70
dark brown
13
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
68
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
137
yes
83
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
19
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
43
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
19
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
35
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
9
never
8
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
31
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
31
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
12
historiated
7
plain initials
8
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
20
never
2
normally
58
occasionally
23
often
21
rarely
32
sometimes
27
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
92
calligraphic with decoration
29
calligraphic with grotesque heads
27
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
35
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
35
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
14
occasionally
12
often
18
rarely
28
sometimes
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
6
never
21
normally
12
occasionally
12
often
17
rarely
14
sometimes
14
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
6
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
27
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
18
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Ruling medium: straightedge
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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