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
7
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
4
France
1
Germany
16
Great Britain
7
Italy
9
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
15
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
5
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
20
Milan
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Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
73
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
65
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
never
4
none visible
23
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
19
dark brown
3
red
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
62
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
41
11
24
12
11
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
16
4
21
5
31
6
40
7
36
8
47
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
46
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
65
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
39
none
18
quadruple
5
single
60
triple
22
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
31
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
11
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
67
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
31
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
15
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
69
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
43
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
39
poor
1
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
11
brown
13
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
73
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
26
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
35
occasionally
14
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
17
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
16
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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