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
4
Belgium
6
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
1
Burgundy
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England
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1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
17
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
12
5
10
6
13
7
13
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
20
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
37
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
19
Italian
7
Latin
29
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
30
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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