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
7
France
4
Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Italy
26
Netherlands
1
Spain
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
France
5
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
14
none visible
28
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
30
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
20
12
10
13
5
14
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
12
6
22
7
13
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
41
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
33
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
66
notation extended into margin
33
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
1
brown
31
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
22
poor
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
2
French
26
German
6
Italian
16
Latin
59
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
9
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
25
poor
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
31
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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