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
12
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
8
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bologna
3
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Eton
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
London
3
Mechelen
10
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
6
none visible
13
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
13
12
9
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
9
5
10
6
16
7
15
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
18
none
17
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
4
French
15
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
37
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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