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
1
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
21
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
14
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4
Halberstadt
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
26
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
7
4
6
5
6
6
17
7
8
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
32
quintuple
1
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
12
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
3
French
32
German
5
Italian
17
Latin
36
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
43
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
4
brown
23
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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