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
9
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
14
Great Britain
7
Italy
24
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
6
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Barcelona
1
Basel
6
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
14
England
2
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
France
3
Germany
4
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
London
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Milan
1
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
2
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
7
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
79
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
56
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
24
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
13
never
13
none visible
34
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
25
dark brown
6
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
32
11
14
12
9
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
22
3
26
4
38
5
50
6
91
7
47
8
45
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
35
2-part score
2
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
60
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
69
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
33
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
68
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
26
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
25
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
31
n/a
12
poor
12
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
4
Flemish
5
French
25
German
7
Italian
19
Latin
79
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
79
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
32
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
27
hybrida
5
roman
4
rotonda
9
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
33
n/a
12
poor
13
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
5
brown
28
dark brown
6
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
40
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
56
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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