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
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
20
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
12
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
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2
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2
Maastricht
1
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1
Modena
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Naples
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
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Seville
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
10
none visible
24
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
24
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
13
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
14
7
13
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
36
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
26
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
17
other
5
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
poor
7
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
3
French
27
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
40
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
46
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
14
poor
11
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
4
brown
23
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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