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
21
England
1
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Bourges
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15
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Casale Monferrato
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London
2
Mechelen
19
Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
10
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
44
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
39
11
22
12
13
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
9
4
13
5
19
6
27
7
30
8
42
9
53
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
20
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
21
poor
6
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
18
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
53
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
13
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
26
hybrida
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
20
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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