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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
29
Silesia
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Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
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Eton
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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1
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3
Switzerland
1
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1
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1
Venice
4
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Zagan
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic 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)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
11
never
12
none visible
27
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
28
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
58
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
29
11
18
12
14
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
7
3
6
4
16
5
17
6
34
7
22
8
36
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
51
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
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
29
none
36
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
33
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
9
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
33
n/a
11
poor
4
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
6
French
38
German
5
Italian
18
Latin
72
Spanish
10
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
70
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
18
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
10
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
33
n/a
11
poor
8
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
6
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
27
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
12
often
8
rarely
17
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
6
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
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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