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
21
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
6
Italy
5
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
London
5
Mechelen
20
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
3
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
6
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
printed staves
4
single rastrum
47
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
37
11
20
12
10
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
14
4
15
5
23
6
26
7
28
8
37
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
34
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
55
none
11
quadruple
6
single
43
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
28
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
53
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
31
humanistic
1
textura
16
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
27
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
11
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Separate text: no separate text
Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: double
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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