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
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France
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Germany
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Italy
30
Spain
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
15
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Mantua
2
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
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Paris
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1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
44
composite 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)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
24
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
7
never
9
none visible
32
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
23
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
7
12
4
2
4
3
10
4
17
5
15
6
29
7
17
8
23
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
44
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
34
single
42
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
27
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
23
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
25
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
32
German
2
Italian
30
Latin
57
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
10
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
5
rotonda
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
27
n/a
7
poor
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
20
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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