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
6
Belgium
10
France
3
Germany
12
Great Britain
6
Italy
5
Spain
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
9
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
3
none visible
15
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
13
12
8
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
11
4
16
5
19
6
25
7
25
8
32
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
17
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
47
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
44
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
20
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
40
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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