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
1
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
20
Spain
5
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
8
France
8
Germany
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
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1
Naples
2
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1
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1
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2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
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
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
12
none visible
26
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
7
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
42
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
9
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
21
7
20
8
25
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
30
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
26
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
29
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
19
poor
8
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
9
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
2
French
35
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
49
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
55
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
43
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
24
poor
11
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
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
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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