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
11
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
15
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
1
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
10
none visible
27
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
24
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
46
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
26
11
15
12
10
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
12
6
21
7
19
8
25
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
27
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
54
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
25
other
4
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
19
poor
6
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
22
German
7
Italian
5
Latin
49
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
29
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
18
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
brown
22
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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