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
13
France
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Italy
15
Spain
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Bruges
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Brussels
7
Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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3
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Seville
2
Tarazona
3
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
choirbook
39
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)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
7
none visible
22
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
17
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
51
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
9
12
2
2
3
3
3
4
8
5
10
6
21
7
18
8
24
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
37
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
21
quadruple
1
single
38
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
26
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
16
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
23
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
23
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
44
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
45
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
13
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
25
poor
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
8
grey
1
light brown
2
red
20
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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