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
Belgium
10
France
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Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
England
1
Florence
8
France
3
Germany (South)
4
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
10
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1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
choirbook
42
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
3
none visible
16
normally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
12
12
7
13
1
2
5
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
18
7
16
8
23
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
44
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
17
quadruple
3
single
31
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
17
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
40
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
18
poor
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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