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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Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
7
Germany
14
Great Britain
9
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
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Spain
5
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
4
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
8
Fossombrone
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
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Italy
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London
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Mechelen
19
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Munich
8
Munich, Germany
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1
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2
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Stirling
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Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vienna
5
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
105
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
90
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
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)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
63
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
46
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
23
upright
94
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
14
never
16
none visible
39
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
67
brown
38
dark brown
9
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
7
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
81
straightedge
18
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
57
11
28
12
20
13
7
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
19
3
24
4
34
5
43
6
59
7
47
8
62
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
39
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
74
3-part score
3
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
92
4-part score
1
4-part single page
25
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
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
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
49
none
24
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
118
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
80
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
33
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
78
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
26
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
35
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
35
other
5
partial additional staves
41
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
91
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
12
strene notation
1
void mensural
111
Monophonic Notation
absent
97
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
46
n/a
13
poor
10
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
23
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
59
signes-de-renvoi
62
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
4
Flemish
6
French
40
German
8
Italian
18
Latin
97
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
106
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
33
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
20
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
42
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
43
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
33
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
10
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
46
n/a
13
poor
12
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
87
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
49
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
68
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
4
never
14
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
24
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
historiated
7
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
36
occasionally
18
often
9
rarely
25
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
56
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
18
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
25
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
5
occasionally
13
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
6
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
20
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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