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
2
Belgium
11
France
3
Germany
8
Italy
18
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
4
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Rome
4
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
21
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
10
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
8
4
13
5
13
6
20
7
17
8
21
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
33
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
27
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
not specified
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
52
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
20
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
45
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
39
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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