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
8
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
2
England
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France
1
Germany
27
Great Britain
9
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
3
Bologna
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Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
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Emmerich
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England
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Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
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Florence
3
Germany
2
Germany (South)
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
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Italy (North)
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Köln
1
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London
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Mechelen
21
Milan
1
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
101
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
77
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
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)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
60
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
92
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
30
n/a
1
never
21
none visible
35
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
101
brown
14
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
9
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
81
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
5
10
52
11
27
12
21
13
9
14
5
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
25
4
29
5
40
6
43
7
42
8
55
9
52
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
9
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
53
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
77
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
52
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
49
none
41
quadruple
5
single
67
triple
23
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
83
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
95
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
97
Monophonic Notation
absent
80
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
39
poor
12
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
20
German
8
Italian
7
Latin
101
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
95
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
36
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
35
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
40
poor
8
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
95
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
50
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
60
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
32
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
3
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
25
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
36
occasionally
15
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
17
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of staves: black
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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