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
17
Czech Republic
3
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
5
Italy
24
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
8
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6
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Mantua
2
Mechelen
15
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1
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
80
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
60
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
19
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
7
none visible
33
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
35
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
62
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
15
12
6
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
17
5
14
6
28
7
27
8
33
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
33
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
57
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part opening
62
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
31
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
54
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
80
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
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
37
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
35
other
4
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
77
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
28
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
8
repeat signs
33
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
50
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
5
French
43
German
5
Italian
19
Latin
71
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
34
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
36
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
3
display script
23
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
29
poor
7
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
4
brown
30
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
3
red
29
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
80
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
39
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
16
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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