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
9
Belgium
16
France
5
Germany
11
Great Britain
1
Italy
40
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
16
Fossombrone
1
France
6
Germany
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
4
Modena
2
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
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2
Padua
2
Paris
2
Rome
3
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
92
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
79
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
21
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
6
never
9
none visible
37
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
35
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
7
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
13
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
73
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
17
12
14
13
3
14
2
15
1
2
14
3
20
4
27
5
28
6
39
7
34
8
41
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
33
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
59
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
72
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
42
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
63
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
67
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
65
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
58
notation extended into margin
32
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
33
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
94
Monophonic Notation
absent
84
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
38
n/a
6
poor
8
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
5
pointers
7
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
48
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
4
French
42
German
5
Italian
25
Latin
76
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
77
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
9
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
42
n/a
6
poor
8
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
5
brown
37
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
56
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
normally
36
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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