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
7
Belgium
20
England
1
France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
5
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Brussels
14
Cambrai
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Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany
3
Germany (South)
2
London
2
Mechelen
19
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
8
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
19
12
12
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
15
3
17
4
23
5
31
6
35
7
39
8
57
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
41
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
14
quadruple
3
single
52
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
24
poor
5
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
54
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
34
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
28
poor
4
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
39
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
8
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: English
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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