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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
20
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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1
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Florence
8
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5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
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1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
47
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
5
none visible
22
normally
6
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
45
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
23
11
11
12
7
13
4
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
12
6
22
7
17
8
25
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
32
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
54
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
30
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
poor
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
7
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
28
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
47
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
23
poor
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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