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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England
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France
5
Germany
11
Great Britain
5
Italy
45
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
5
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Bologna
6
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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Coimbra
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Corbie
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England
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Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
15
France
7
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
3
Maastricht
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
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Modena
6
Munich
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3
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1
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2
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2
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1
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2
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4
Savoy, France
1
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1
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1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
121
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
87
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
73
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
39
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
100
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
never
22
none visible
49
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
51
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
6
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
13
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
89
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
5
10
45
11
23
12
17
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
14
4
26
5
23
6
34
7
28
8
36
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
35
2-part score
2
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
66
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
89
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
46
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
20
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
66
quadruple
6
single
61
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
92
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
84
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
72
notation extended into margin
40
other
5
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
74
blue
1
brown
40
dark brown
14
gold
2
light brown
3
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
113
Monophonic Notation
absent
95
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
43
poor
14
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
end symbol
14
none
5
pointers
10
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
58
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
6
French
43
German
8
Italian
22
Latin
100
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
100
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
46
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
20
cursive (italic)
9
display script
18
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
22
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
44
poor
15
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
71
blue
5
brown
46
dark brown
12
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
37
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
78
yes
49
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
20
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
15
often
11
rarely
19
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
57
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
25
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
9
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
11
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
12
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
20
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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