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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Countries
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Spain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
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Ferrara
5
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1
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4
France
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Germany
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Girona
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Italy (North)
3
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1
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
21
Munich
1
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4
Netherlands
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5
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
68
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
23
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
55
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
41
11
21
12
14
13
3
2
5
3
9
4
12
5
22
6
29
7
30
8
39
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
29
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
54
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
65
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
39
none
24
quadruple
5
single
48
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
27
other
1
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
70
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
23
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
70
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
5
French
24
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
64
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
27
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
3
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
20
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
5
red
35
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
37
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
16
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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