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
1
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Flanders
1
Florence
8
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5
Girona
1
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2
Mechelen
3
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1
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
22
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
6
4
12
5
10
6
15
7
16
8
17
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
22
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
19
other
4
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
12
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
2
French
30
German
6
Italian
17
Latin
35
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
42
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
14
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Czech
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: chant book with polyphony
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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