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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Countries
Austria
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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England
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France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
5
Italy
30
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
14
Cities
Arundel
2
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2
Austria
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Basel
14
Bologna
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
6
Fossombrone
1
France
4
Freiburg
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Germany
9
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
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1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
5
Köln
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4
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5
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1
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1
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1
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2
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Zagan
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
94
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
73
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
25
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
7
never
25
none visible
43
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
36
dark brown
4
light brown
6
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
12
freehand
10
single rastrum
65
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
30
11
15
12
17
13
9
14
7
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
20
4
29
5
30
6
39
7
28
8
30
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
45
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
56
quadruple
1
single
52
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
17
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
73
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
23
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
75
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
not specified
1
void mensural
94
Monophonic Notation
absent
101
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
35
n/a
7
poor
15
very high
4
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
2
end symbol
6
none
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
18
German
9
Italian
11
Latin
92
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
88
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
30
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
15
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
6
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
33
n/a
7
poor
15
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
68
blue
5
brown
35
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
21
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
75
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
10
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
19
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
5
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
10
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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