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
14
Czech Republic
4
France
3
Germany
7
Italy
23
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
10
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Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
4
France
5
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
4
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
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1
Mechelen
11
Milan
3
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3
Munich
3
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3
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1
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1
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
82
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
47
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
73
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
9
none visible
39
normally
6
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
42
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
82
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
33
11
17
12
14
13
6
14
1
2
6
3
9
4
16
5
15
6
31
7
24
8
30
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
35
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
49
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
4
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
42
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
50
triple
12
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
27
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
35
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
31
poor
11
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
6
Flemish
5
French
32
German
8
Italian
9
Latin
74
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
73
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
17
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
34
poor
12
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
7
brown
37
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
26
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
8
often
12
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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