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
Italy
14
Spain
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
7
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Paris
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Pisa
1
Pordenone
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Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
22
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
6
never
6
none visible
12
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
5
4
9
5
14
6
32
7
13
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
12
single
22
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
27
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
14
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Locations name: Paris
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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