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
20
Germany
5
Italy
20
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
4
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
18
Modena
2
Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
choirbook
57
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
2
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
19
12
8
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
13
6
18
7
20
8
25
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
23
quadruple
3
single
36
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
25
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
20
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
55
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
23
poor
3
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
4
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
33
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
57
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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