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
2
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
18
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
5
Bologna
1
Bruges
2
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
10
France
5
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
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2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
18
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
6
never
9
none visible
27
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
29
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
12
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
5
3
6
4
12
5
9
6
28
7
16
8
15
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part opening
13
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
25
single
38
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
26
other
5
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
12
n/a
6
poor
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
2
French
29
German
3
Italian
18
Latin
45
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
54
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
20
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
41
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
n/a
6
poor
18
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
9
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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