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
5
Belgium
7
Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
4
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
London
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
13
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
24
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
12
12
9
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
9
5
12
6
14
7
11
8
20
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
10
single
25
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
5
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
29
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
poor
4
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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