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
10
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
26
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
13
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7
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
8
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2
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1
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1
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1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
44
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
19
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
2
never
11
none visible
28
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
29
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
7
4
8
5
11
6
22
7
19
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
47
3-part score
2
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
47
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
35
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
32
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
19
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
7
French
61
German
8
Italian
25
Latin
61
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
46
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
42
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
8
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
20
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
4
brown
33
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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