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
10
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
14
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
3
Florence
4
France
7
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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1
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1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
8
Modena
1
Naples
3
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2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
9
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
14
7
19
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
21
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
22
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
5
French
42
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
42
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
12
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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