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
6
Belgium
9
France
2
Germany
11
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
3
Germany (South)
3
London
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
13
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
14
5
17
6
23
7
20
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
15
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
39
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
38
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
32
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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