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
6
Belgium
23
France
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
1
London
5
Mechelen
21
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
7
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
44
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
19
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
10
3
14
4
15
5
23
6
26
7
28
8
38
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
32
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
51
none
10
quadruple
6
single
42
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
23
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
49
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
31
humanistic
1
textura
14
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
23
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
24
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
12
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: double
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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