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
1
Belgium
14
England
1
France
6
Germany
8
Great Britain
8
Italy
44
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bourges
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Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
3
Florence
15
Fossombrone
2
France
8
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy
5
Italy (North)
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London
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Lyons
1
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4
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13
Milan
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
7
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
102
Printed work
15
Physical type
choirbook
80
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
65
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
42
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
35
upright
81
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
16
never
20
none visible
44
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
45
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
8
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
12
freehand
7
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
69
straightedge
20
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
5
10
39
11
20
12
16
13
6
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
17
4
28
5
26
6
45
7
29
8
39
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
38
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
33
2-part score
2
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
64
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
80
4-part score
1
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
50
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
75
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
84
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
79
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
27
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
32
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
64
notation extended into margin
41
other
4
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
77
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
113
Monophonic Notation
absent
101
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
37
n/a
15
poor
9
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
20
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
35
signa congruentiae
60
signes-de-renvoi
55
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
5
French
46
German
9
Italian
29
Latin
94
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
95
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
35
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
26
provided with single incipit
49
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
44
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
6
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
6
rotonda
11
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
41
n/a
15
poor
11
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
69
blue
6
brown
42
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
36
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
67
yes
57
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
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
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
25
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
1
normally
40
occasionally
9
often
11
rarely
16
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
10
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
18
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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