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
1
Belgium
11
Germany
3
Great Britain
8
Italy
14
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
England
1
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
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London
6
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Modena
1
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
25
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
7
never
13
none visible
21
normally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
12
12
9
13
7
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
13
4
14
5
15
6
24
7
13
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
23
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
9
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
26
n/a
6
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
20
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
47
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
25
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
18
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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