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
24
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
6
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
21
Modena
3
Munich
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Pordenone
1
Prague
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Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
79
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
70
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
8
none visible
32
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
22
dark brown
8
light brown
5
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
79
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
41
11
24
12
11
13
3
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
18
6
30
7
32
8
43
9
45
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
39
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
67
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
73
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
46
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
39
none
30
quadruple
5
single
55
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
73
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
33
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
34
other
2
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
55
brown
25
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
3
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
28
poor
4
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
79
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
Flemish
5
French
34
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
74
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
33
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
38
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
30
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
29
poor
6
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
4
brown
26
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
36
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
41
occasionally
13
often
10
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
46
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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