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
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France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
18
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
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2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
6
none visible
18
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
20
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
14
12
6
13
3
2
7
3
7
4
12
5
12
6
23
7
17
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
48
3-part score
3
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
21
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
48
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
15
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
13
pointers
7
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
5
French
25
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
41
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
24
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
12
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
11
poor
8
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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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