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
Austria
7
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
7
Italy
22
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
16
Modena
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
79
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
73
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
10
none visible
33
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
26
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
65
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
45
11
29
12
21
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
17
4
20
5
28
6
35
7
32
8
47
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
39
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
56
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
74
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
79
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
29
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
38
none
33
quadruple
4
single
56
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
65
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
brown
18
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
11
strene notation
1
void mensural
74
Monophonic Notation
absent
60
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
35
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
22
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
79
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
75
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
24
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
34
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
39
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
14
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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