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
1
Belgium
12
England
1
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Italy
26
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
8
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
3
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Munich
2
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
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1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
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1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
74
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
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)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
15
none visible
23
normally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
22
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
56
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
16
12
13
13
9
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
11
4
15
5
19
6
22
7
22
8
25
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
60
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
25
none
38
quadruple
6
single
41
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
74
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
30
poor
8
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
39
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
4
French
23
German
7
Italian
11
Latin
68
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
26
poor
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Tenor partbook, all folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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