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
6
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
3
Italy
7
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
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England
2
Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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1
Naples
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Paris
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
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1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
44
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
17
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
11
3
11
4
15
5
22
6
29
7
26
8
33
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
46
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
10
quadruple
4
single
40
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
9
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
20
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
42
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
29
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
23
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
6
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
46
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
24
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
5
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of text: red
Colour of text: yellow
Multiple texts: no
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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