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
2
Belgium
11
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
26
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
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Brussels
8
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
9
France
6
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
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1
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1
Mechelen
11
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2
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2
Munich, Germany
1
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4
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1
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1
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3
Savoy, France
1
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1
Seville
2
Siena
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
58
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
5
never
11
none visible
17
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
22
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
49
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
15
12
11
13
5
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
6
4
11
5
12
6
25
7
19
8
29
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
47
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
30
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
43
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
21
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
26
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
6
French
31
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
55
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
15
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
24
n/a
5
poor
8
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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