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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Countries
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
1
Italy
17
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
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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France
5
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
21
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
65
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
6
none visible
29
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
20
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
72
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
40
11
24
12
11
13
3
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
18
6
27
7
28
8
40
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
60
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
66
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
38
none
24
quadruple
5
single
54
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
66
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
51
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
30
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
22
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
3
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
26
poor
4
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
72
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
Flemish
5
French
29
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
67
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
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
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
30
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
28
poor
5
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
28
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
8
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
5
normally
37
occasionally
13
often
10
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
19
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Copy language name: Spanish
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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