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
23
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
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Florence
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Germany
2
Girona
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
21
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5
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
41
11
21
12
14
13
3
2
4
3
6
4
11
5
21
6
29
7
30
8
38
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
51
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
65
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
20
quadruple
5
single
47
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
22
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
22
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
65
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
22
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
60
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
27
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
3
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
20
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
red
35
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
35
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Number of staves: 7
Physical type: choirbook
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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