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
3
France
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
24
Spain
6
Switzerland
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
11
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
3
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
5
none visible
20
normally
8
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
5
4
6
5
5
6
19
7
8
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
30
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
45
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
8
gold
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
18
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
3
French
15
Italian
12
Latin
41
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
14
poor
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
18
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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