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
3
Belgium
9
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
17
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
2
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
3
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
3
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
25
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
24
11
10
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
7
4
18
5
16
6
16
7
17
8
21
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
25
quadruple
2
single
35
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
14
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
40
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
47
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
54
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
4
brown
17
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: high
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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