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
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
11
Great Britain
7
Italy
18
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bruges
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Brussels
14
Catalonia
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Coimbra
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
4
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
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6
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1
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19
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5
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3
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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
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
82
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
62
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
40
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
19
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
n/a
4
never
12
none visible
25
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
56
brown
22
dark brown
5
gold
1
n/a
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
39
11
18
12
9
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
16
4
22
5
28
6
32
7
29
8
37
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
33
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
50
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
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
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
40
none
26
quadruple
5
single
61
triple
19
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
22
other
4
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
81
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
67
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
28
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
5
French
26
German
9
Italian
11
Latin
76
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
78
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
31
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
34
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
85
blue
5
brown
12
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
42
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
13
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
20
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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