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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Countries
Belgium
15
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
England
1
Florence
1
France
5
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
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Mechelen
13
Munich
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Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
23
11
10
12
6
2
7
3
5
4
7
5
13
6
19
7
19
8
36
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
9
single
32
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
13
poor
5
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
18
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
poor
7
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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