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
8
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
1
Germany
15
Great Britain
4
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
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Belgium
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Bologna
3
Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
4
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
7
France
7
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
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Munich
12
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
76
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
17
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
36
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
32
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
64
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
11
12
7
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
17
4
25
5
21
6
28
7
24
8
32
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
44
3-part score
3
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
37
quadruple
1
single
53
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
28
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
30
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
2
French
25
German
8
Italian
14
Latin
70
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
77
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
5
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
24
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
32
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
5
brown
30
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
17
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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