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
21
Czech Republic
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Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
27
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
9
Germany (South)
5
Girona
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Italy
3
Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
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3
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1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
choirbook
57
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
4
none visible
34
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
25
dark brown
10
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
59
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
36
11
19
12
8
13
2
2
6
3
12
4
14
5
15
6
21
7
22
8
26
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
46
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
35
quadruple
3
single
39
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
26
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
27
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
28
German
4
Italian
15
Latin
67
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
26
poor
5
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
4
red
35
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
72
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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