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
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
2
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
11
12
7
13
2
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
12
6
15
7
19
8
23
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
11
single
30
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
3
French
21
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
32
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
6
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Obrecht: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 24 Martii", All
Agricola: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "1504 die 23 Martij.",
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