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
18
France
1
Italy
11
Spain
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
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Brussels
11
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
43
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
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
15
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
15
12
6
2
5
3
4
4
5
5
12
6
20
7
23
8
29
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
14
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
17
quadruple
3
single
35
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
14
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
5
French
25
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
44
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
19
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
15
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
23
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
27
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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