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
11
Czech Republic
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
England
1
France
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mechelen
9
Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
14
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
12
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
3
4
6
5
8
6
15
7
17
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
4
French
17
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
30
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
17
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
14
hybrida
4
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
5
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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