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
8
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
19
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
10
France
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
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London
5
Mantua
2
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
12
none visible
21
normally
5
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
18
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
15
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
12
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
30
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
15
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
23
German
4
Italian
15
Latin
42
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
18
poor
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
10
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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