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
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
6
Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
19
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
6
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
52
11
24
12
15
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
21
6
25
7
25
8
36
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
33
none
9
quadruple
5
single
52
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
23
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
3
Latin
50
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
28
display script
25
humanistic
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
22
poor
4
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
35
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
6
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
26
occasionally
14
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 10
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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
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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