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
18
Czech Republic
2
France
3
Italy
28
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
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Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
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5
France
7
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
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15
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1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
33
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
10
none visible
29
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
29
dark brown
8
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
73
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
33
11
19
12
10
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
11
6
24
7
25
8
32
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
42
2-part score
1
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
73
3-part score
2
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
70
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
34
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
73
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
33
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
31
other
2
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
29
dark brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
29
poor
1
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
58
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
Flemish
4
French
36
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
73
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
34
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
28
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
6
brown
30
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
29
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
37
occasionally
12
often
9
rarely
12
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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