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
4
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
35
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
9
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
8
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
19
France
7
Freiburg
2
Germany
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
76
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
50
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
27
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
4
never
14
none visible
43
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
37
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
8
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
9
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
49
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
4
10
22
11
8
12
9
13
2
14
2
2
6
3
12
4
12
5
12
6
32
7
18
8
24
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
56
3-part score
2
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
58
4-part score
1
4-part single page
25
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
48
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
15
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
34
provided, in dedicated space
23
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
36
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
2
brown
34
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
void mensural
77
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
22
n/a
3
poor
11
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
11
repeat signs
38
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
13
English
2
Flemish
4
French
50
German
12
Italian
32
Latin
65
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
34
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
79
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
57
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
13
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
11
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
27
n/a
3
poor
16
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
5
brown
41
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
4
red
15
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
47
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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