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
11
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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Mechelen
10
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
12
12
3
13
2
2
4
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
10
7
11
8
16
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
9
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
4
French
14
German
2
Latin
26
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 17
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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