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
16
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
14
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
5
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
48
Format
oblong
4
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
none visible
15
normally
4
often
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
12
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
2
4
7
5
11
6
15
7
17
8
24
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
14
quadruple
5
single
35
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
16
poor
1
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
34
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
5
French
19
Italian
7
Latin
42
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
poor
2
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
20
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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