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
8
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
19
Spain
9
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
France
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
2
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Modena
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Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
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1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
37
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
18
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
9
12
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
9
6
18
7
12
8
18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
35
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
21
quadruple
1
single
32
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
18
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
27
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
45
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
9
display script
10
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
22
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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