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
5
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
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1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
11
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
10
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
14
7
9
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
11
single
20
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
13
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
26
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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