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
22
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
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1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mechelen
20
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
7
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
40
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
47
11
25
12
13
13
4
14
2
15
1
2
6
3
7
4
11
5
20
6
27
7
28
8
41
9
47
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
10
quadruple
4
single
42
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
5
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
5
French
15
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
45
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
29
display script
26
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
5
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
32
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
13
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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