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
2
Belgium
10
France
1
Germany
14
Great Britain
4
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
7
France
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Munich
5
Naples
1
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1
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1
Rome
2
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1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
4
never
9
none visible
25
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
32
11
18
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
8
4
13
5
17
6
23
7
21
8
31
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
28
single
42
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
28
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
61
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
16
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
29
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
26
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Borders frequency: rarely
Locations name: Brussels
Pricking frequency: always
Number of staves: 2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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