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
11
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Italy
21
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
7
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Munich
5
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
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2
Segovia
1
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2
Staffarda
1
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1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
75
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
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)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
5
never
10
none visible
33
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
36
11
20
12
12
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
9
3
12
4
19
5
23
6
30
7
26
8
35
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
45
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
34
single
59
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
29
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
void mensural
76
Monophonic Notation
absent
66
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
32
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
75
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
80
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
34
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
30
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
30
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations part of: Belgium
Pricking frequency: always
Colour of notation: red
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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