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
Austria
3
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
23
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
11
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Italy
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London
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
14
Milan
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Munich
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Naples
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5
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
58
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
5
never
7
none visible
22
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
43
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
5
10
31
11
16
12
7
13
2
2
10
3
11
4
16
5
19
6
30
7
26
8
34
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
49
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
64
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
19
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
49
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
32
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
22
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
15
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
64
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
4
French
26
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
55
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
19
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
22
n/a
5
poor
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
30
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
22
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
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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