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
Belgium
15
France
5
Germany
2
Great Britain
5
Italy
10
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
5
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
14
Milan
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Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
2
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
20
normally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
16
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
16
12
10
13
3
14
1
2
8
3
12
4
11
5
16
6
21
7
18
8
26
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
13
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
19
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
5
French
23
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
46
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
19
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
21
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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