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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Countries
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Spain
4
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
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Germany (South)
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Girona
1
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1
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1
Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
15
Milan
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2
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1
Seville
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Siena
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
57
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
23
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
15
12
6
13
1
2
6
3
4
4
8
5
13
6
28
7
24
8
31
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
53
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
23
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
63
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
21
n/a
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
5
French
33
German
2
Italian
17
Latin
57
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
22
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
20
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
2
red
28
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
63
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
21
sometimes
1
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
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
33
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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