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
2
France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
27
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
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2
Germany (South)
2
Halberstadt
1
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Leipzig
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1
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Milan
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1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
13
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
11
none visible
31
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
1
3
6
4
5
5
4
6
16
7
8
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
50
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
21
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
23
German
3
Italian
23
Latin
43
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
11
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
18
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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