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
18
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
21
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
11
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
6
France
6
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
2
London
2
Maastricht
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
62
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
7
none visible
22
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
21
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
59
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
36
11
18
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
2
4
3
5
12
6
22
7
27
8
33
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
30
quadruple
4
single
44
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
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
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
28
poor
2
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
14
pointers
7
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
6
French
31
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
61
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
29
poor
3
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
30
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
3
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
13
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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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