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
Czech Republic
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England
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France
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Germany
10
Great Britain
3
Italy
23
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
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Bologna
7
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Emmerich
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Freiburg
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Germany
4
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Köln
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4
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1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
26
none visible
28
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
6
printed staves
2
single rastrum
41
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
9
12
5
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
6
3
10
4
11
5
13
6
17
7
12
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
39
single
27
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
13
poor
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
15
German
8
Italian
12
Latin
62
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
55
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
62
high
10
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
1
brown
31
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
62
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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