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
4
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
1
Italy
17
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
4
Flanders
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
3
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Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
8
none visible
20
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
44
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
6
6
18
7
15
8
19
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
44
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
22
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
24
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
8
Flemish
3
French
33
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
38
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
19
poor
9
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 17
Locations part of: Great Britain
Borders frequency: occasionally
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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