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
8
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
5
England
1
France
5
Germany
29
Great Britain
13
Italy
67
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
11
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
13
Belgium
1
Bologna
7
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
19
Fossombrone
1
France
7
Freiburg
1
Germany
8
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
4
Italy
2
Italy (North)
7
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
7
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
4
Mechelen
21
Milan
3
Modena
5
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
2
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
203
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
140
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
4
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
21
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
142
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
57
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
42
upright
170
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
44
n/a
10
never
41
none visible
88
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
107
brown
75
dark brown
19
gold
1
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
14
freehand
15
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
150
straightedge
29
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
7
10
79
11
40
12
31
13
14
14
9
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
25
3
36
4
44
5
54
6
79
7
59
8
72
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
11
2-part opening
68
2-part score
2
2-part single page
37
3-part consecutive
12
3-part opening
110
3-part score
3
3-part single page
39
4-part consecutive
6
4-part opening
146
4-part score
1
4-part single page
38
5-part consecutive
7
5-part opening
80
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
31
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
6
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
66
none
100
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
122
triple
23
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
141
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
11
none
34
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
37
variable space, not on grid
30
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
153
not in dedicated space
44
provided, in dedicated space
33
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
13
made for complete additional staves
55
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
117
notation extended into margin
62
other
7
partial additional staves
63
staveline added
28
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
151
blue
2
brown
66
dark brown
15
gold
2
light brown
2
red
11
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
15
full mensural
17
strene notation
1
void mensural
201
Monophonic Notation
absent
172
present
50
Level of Calligraphy
fair
96
high
70
n/a
9
poor
20
very high
27
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
23
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
25
none
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
43
signa congruentiae
71
signes-de-renvoi
90
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
8
Dutch
14
English
3
Flemish
7
French
62
German
14
Italian
32
Latin
212
Spanish
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
34
fully texted with one text
189
fully texted with two or more texts
24
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
46
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
26
provided with single incipit
70
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
69
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
36
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
18
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
45
cursive (humanistic)
26
cursive (italic)
12
display script
44
humanistic
3
hybrida
9
roman
3
rotonda
10
textura
54
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
95
high
75
n/a
9
poor
21
very high
30
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
143
blue
11
brown
75
dark brown
15
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
69
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
135
yes
91
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
18
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
40
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
18
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
35
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
7
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
33
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
31
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
11
historiated
8
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
21
never
2
normally
68
occasionally
21
often
20
rarely
29
sometimes
26
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
98
calligraphic with decoration
31
calligraphic with grotesque heads
30
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
39
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
40
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
13
normally
14
occasionally
12
often
18
rarely
26
sometimes
10
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
19
normally
12
occasionally
14
often
19
rarely
13
sometimes
18
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
6
decorated letters
9
decorative final long
27
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
18
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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