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
4
Belgium
19
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
9
Cities
Basel
8
Bruges
2
Brussels
11
Ferrara
3
Florence
8
France
2
Germany
7
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
1
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1
Maastricht
1
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Mechelen
17
Milan
1
Munich
4
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
81
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
3
never
16
none visible
30
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
41
11
20
12
15
13
4
14
1
2
8
3
11
4
16
5
23
6
30
7
29
8
38
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
37
quadruple
4
single
54
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
14
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
83
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
void mensural
77
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
34
n/a
2
poor
10
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
28
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
74
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
4
display script
25
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
36
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
36
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
2
normally
34
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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