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
18
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
20
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
5
Germany
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Girona
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Italy
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
15
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
7
none visible
23
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
45
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
17
12
9
13
2
2
6
3
6
4
10
5
15
6
24
7
25
8
30
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
55
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
25
quadruple
2
single
36
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
18
gold
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
18
poor
2
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
55
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
3
French
30
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
55
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
29
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
poor
5
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
3
red
23
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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