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
2
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
34
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
France
6
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
4
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
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1
Milan
3
Modena
4
Naples
1
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1
Paris
1
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1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
69
Physical type
choirbook
51
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
10
none visible
41
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
69
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
14
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
12
12
10
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
4
4
13
5
9
6
16
7
11
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
37
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
28
other
4
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
36
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
25
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
2
French
31
German
4
Italian
17
Latin
59
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
34
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
25
poor
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
4
brown
39
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
18
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
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Copy language name: Flemish
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: often
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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