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
Germany
12
Italy
14
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
2
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
1
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
9
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
9
Format
oblong
4
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
10
12
5
13
2
2
9
3
10
4
16
5
17
6
22
7
17
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
25
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
21
quadruple
2
single
31
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
44
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
42
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
36
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Separate text: no separate text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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