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
22
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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England
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Ferrara
5
Florence
1
France
2
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1
Germany (South)
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20
Netherlands
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1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
5
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
50
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
38
11
21
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
15
6
22
7
27
8
40
9
57
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
44
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
21
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
44
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
29
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
18
poor
2
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
5
French
20
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
54
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
26
hybrida
2
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
19
poor
3
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
33
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
33
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
18
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: void mensural
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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