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
5
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
3
Germany (South)
3
London
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
11
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
11
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
21
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
27
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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