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
6
Belgium
12
France
3
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Italy
27
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
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England
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Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
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Florence
10
France
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Germany (South)
3
Italy
3
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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Netherlands
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Paris
1
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1
Rome
6
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
81
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
65
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
68
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
8
none visible
37
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
28
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
1
single rastrum
63
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
36
11
16
12
11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
14
4
23
5
25
6
31
7
27
8
32
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
48
3-part score
3
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
61
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
43
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
52
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
31
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
20
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
67
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
81
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
2
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
3
French
27
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
70
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
4
display script
22
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
64
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
4
brown
28
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
31
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
51
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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