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
12
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Florence
5
France
3
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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London
2
Mechelen
10
Modena
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
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Prague
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
40
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
4
none visible
17
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
18
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
33
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
14
12
8
13
2
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
12
6
21
7
17
8
21
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
20
quadruple
1
single
32
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
46
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
12
poor
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
15
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
5
French
21
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
40
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
14
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
11
poor
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
7
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations part of: Germany
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Penned initials frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: straightedge
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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