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
24
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
5
Germany
30
Great Britain
12
Italy
44
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
11
Switzerland
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
14
Belgium
1
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
13
Fossombrone
2
France
9
Freiburg
2
Germany
7
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
8
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
21
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
170
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
119
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
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
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
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
Material
paper
122
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
45
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
41
upright
141
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
36
n/a
12
never
33
none visible
75
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
91
brown
63
dark brown
14
gold
1
light brown
7
red
8
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
12
freehand
13
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
132
straightedge
21
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
9
10
68
11
34
12
23
13
10
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
25
3
35
4
47
5
54
6
73
7
52
8
68
9
61
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
61
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
9
2-part opening
56
2-part score
2
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
10
3-part opening
92
3-part score
3
3-part single page
25
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
125
4-part score
1
4-part single page
30
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
71
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
27
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
65
none
77
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
121
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
117
left below voice parts as part of grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
27
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
36
variable space, not on grid
28
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
130
not in dedicated space
35
provided, in dedicated space
32
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
48
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
93
notation extended into margin
51
other
5
partial additional staves
59
staveline added
27
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
128
blue
2
brown
55
dark brown
15
gold
2
light brown
4
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
13
full mensural
14
strene notation
1
void mensural
173
Monophonic Notation
absent
151
present
40
Level of Calligraphy
fair
73
high
62
n/a
12
poor
22
very high
25
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
25
cue notes
2
end symbol
24
none
5
pointers
8
repeat signs
39
signa congruentiae
69
signes-de-renvoi
78
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
13
English
4
Flemish
6
French
51
German
15
Italian
24
Latin
165
Spanish
11
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
182
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
44
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
21
provided with single incipit
59
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
60
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
29
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
19
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
44
cursive (humanistic)
22
cursive (italic)
9
display script
41
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
4
rotonda
12
textura
39
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
75
high
65
n/a
12
poor
21
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
119
blue
7
brown
63
dark brown
13
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
62
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
119
yes
74
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
19
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
36
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
19
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
8
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
29
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
26
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
9
historiated
7
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
50
occasionally
20
often
20
rarely
29
sometimes
24
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
79
calligraphic with decoration
23
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
25
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
32
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
12
normally
13
occasionally
11
often
16
rarely
27
sometimes
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
20
normally
8
occasionally
12
often
13
rarely
11
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
6
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
24
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
14
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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