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
Austria
1
Belgium
11
France
3
Germany
1
Italy
16
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Venice
3
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
36
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
19
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
10
5
14
6
16
7
14
8
19
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
20
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
17
n/a
3
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
20
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
34
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
14
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
18
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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