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
5
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
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Emmerich
1
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
8
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2
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Italy
4
Köln
1
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1
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5
Milan
2
Modena
1
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Stirling
1
Troyes
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
12
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
6
none visible
24
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
25
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
9
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
5
4
11
5
10
6
13
7
9
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
23
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
26
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
16
poor
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
35
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
16
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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