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
2
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
14
Great Britain
6
Italy
28
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
5
Florence
10
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
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London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Munich
5
Naples
3
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1
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3
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2
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1
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1
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1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
83
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
69
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
73
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
6
never
12
none visible
36
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
38
11
21
12
13
13
6
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
9
3
13
4
20
5
23
6
31
7
29
8
37
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
50
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
71
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
41
single
61
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
32
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
70
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
void mensural
85
Monophonic Notation
absent
75
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
35
n/a
6
poor
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
3
French
28
German
5
Italian
17
Latin
83
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
80
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
18
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
36
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
65
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
31
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
57
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
23
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
15
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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