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
9
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
8
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
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7
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1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
16
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
17
7
17
8
21
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
11
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
38
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
20
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
14
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
5
French
38
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
33
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
6
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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