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
2
Belgium
14
France
3
Germany
4
Italy
30
Spain
10
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
17
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
78
Physical type
choirbook
55
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
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
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
20
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
11
none visible
38
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
28
dark brown
14
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
10
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
56
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
8
3
13
4
16
5
15
6
29
7
21
8
29
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
52
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
39
quadruple
1
single
47
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
12
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
36
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
28
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
31
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
14
pointers
7
repeat signs
38
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
4
French
35
German
2
Italian
31
Latin
65
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
34
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
37
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
13
display script
16
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
34
poor
9
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
13
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
26
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
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
3
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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