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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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England
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Flanders
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Florence
5
France
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Italy (North)
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8
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2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
15
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
14
12
10
13
7
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
14
6
17
7
12
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
17
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
5
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
18
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
7
Latin
34
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
17
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
19
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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