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
7
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
5
Germany
10
Great Britain
3
Italy
41
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
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Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
2
Bologna
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Bourges
1
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Florence
14
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9
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Glarus, Switzerland
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9
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Venice
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
104
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
106
Material
paper
58
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
41
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
92
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
2
never
10
none visible
41
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
37
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
8
red
6
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
87
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
42
11
26
12
12
13
6
14
2
15
1
2
15
3
14
4
22
5
32
6
49
7
41
8
49
9
46
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
56
2-part score
1
2-part single page
25
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
106
3-part score
3
3-part single page
27
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
99
4-part score
1
4-part single page
30
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
55
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
25
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
50
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
72
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
88
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
65
not in dedicated space
38
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
37
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
71
notation extended into margin
43
other
3
partial additional staves
43
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
blue
1
brown
40
dark brown
6
gold
3
light brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
103
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
44
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
20
pointers
11
repeat signs
34
signa congruentiae
49
signes-de-renvoi
70
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
6
French
49
German
3
Italian
22
Latin
92
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
94
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
49
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
48
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
38
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
9
display script
30
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
25
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
44
n/a
2
poor
10
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
5
brown
42
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
44
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
8
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
17
often
11
rarely
23
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
58
calligraphic with decoration
21
calligraphic with grotesque heads
25
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
26
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
20
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
18
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
10
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part consecutive
Number of staves: 11
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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