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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Countries
Belgium
18
France
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4
Italy
21
Silesia
3
Spain
8
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
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Brussels
12
Catalonia
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6
Florence
7
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6
Germany
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15
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1
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2
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3
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1
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1
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1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
77
Physical type
choirbook
56
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
13
none visible
30
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
77
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
16
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
12
5
15
6
28
7
27
8
36
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
28
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part opening
52
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
60
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
31
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
66
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
25
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
34
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
76
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
26
poor
7
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
11
none
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
6
French
34
German
5
Italian
17
Latin
68
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
31
poor
10
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
5
brown
24
dark brown
8
grey
1
light brown
2
red
30
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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