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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
8
Great Britain
4
Italy
23
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bologna
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3
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
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Florence
10
France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
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1
Italy
1
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1
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1
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2
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5
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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
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
47
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
4
never
13
none visible
28
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
30
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
24
11
12
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
9
4
11
5
18
6
26
7
13
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
28
quadruple
1
single
42
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
22
n/a
3
poor
9
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
21
German
9
Italian
12
Latin
52
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
15
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
30
n/a
3
poor
9
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
4
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
16
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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