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
16
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
23
Spain
11
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
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Belgium
1
Bologna
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Bruges
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Brussels
10
Burgundy
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Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
France
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Germany (South)
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Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Milan
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Modena
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1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
68
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
55
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
7
never
10
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
27
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
55
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
14
12
10
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
5
4
15
5
16
6
30
7
19
8
29
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
30
quadruple
3
single
55
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
33
other
2
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
23
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
27
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
cue notes
1
end symbol
15
pointers
6
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
6
French
27
German
2
Italian
20
Latin
63
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
75
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
20
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
4
rotonda
6
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
30
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
4
brown
26
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
26
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
10
vignette
1
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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