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
2
Belgium
11
France
4
Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
13
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
7
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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France
7
Germany
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Halberstadt
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London
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
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Savoy, France
1
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1
Seville
2
Siena
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
single leaf
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
10
never
8
none visible
13
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
18
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
24
11
16
12
10
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
6
4
13
5
16
6
26
7
19
8
30
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
13
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
58
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
24
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
24
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
47
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
14
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
9
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
24
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
6
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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