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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Belgium
17
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
11
Cognac
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Florence
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Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
43
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
52
Format
oblong
3
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
2
none visible
17
normally
6
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
12
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
4
4
9
5
15
6
21
7
24
8
30
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
11
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
21
poor
2
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
5
French
23
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
45
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
22
poor
1
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
4
brown
12
gold
1
light brown
2
red
28
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
7
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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