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
4
Czech Republic
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France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
29
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
14
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Halberstadt
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Italy
3
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
49
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
27
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
26
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
7
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
8
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
10
6
29
7
20
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
61
3-part score
2
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
33
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
38
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
32
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
6
gold
3
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
19
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
11
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
4
French
42
German
3
Italian
23
Latin
51
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
32
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
61
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
49
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
23
n/a
1
poor
13
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
3
brown
32
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
12
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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