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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
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Germany
8
Great Britain
4
Italy
41
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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16
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1
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2
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
5
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
98
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
72
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
58
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
34
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
n/a
6
never
16
none visible
45
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
43
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
6
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
4
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
69
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
3
10
37
11
17
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
10
3
17
4
23
5
25
6
39
7
27
8
38
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
39
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
28
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
60
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
70
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
45
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
64
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
79
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
18
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
64
notation extended into margin
31
other
3
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
brown
41
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
100
Monophonic Notation
absent
103
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
34
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
2
end symbol
12
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
37
signa congruentiae
51
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
11
English
1
Flemish
4
French
50
German
9
Italian
31
Latin
82
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
43
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
10
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
4
rotonda
4
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
42
n/a
5
poor
9
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
5
brown
46
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
56
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
23
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
36
occasionally
13
often
12
rarely
21
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
11
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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