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
3
Belgium
15
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
London
3
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
4
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
17
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
5
10
25
11
11
12
5
13
2
2
9
3
10
4
13
5
17
6
25
7
20
8
26
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
18
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
19
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
50
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
4
French
22
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
45
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
16
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
21
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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