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
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
6
Italy
13
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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London
6
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1
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1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
11
single leaf
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
14
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
18
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
28
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
2
13
1
14
2
15
1
2
7
3
16
4
12
5
10
6
13
7
12
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
21
single
25
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
43
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
6
hybrida
4
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
12
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
5
flourished
8
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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