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
9
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
7
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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1
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
36
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
4
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
18
7
14
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
19
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
14
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
6
French
41
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
39
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
11
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
16
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: French
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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