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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
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Italy
67
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
7
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
19
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
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1
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Italy (North)
7
Mantua
4
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Milan
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Modena
5
Munich
4
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
Rome
7
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
5
Verona
2
Vienna
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
97
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
73
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
76
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
24
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
6
never
16
none visible
50
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
44
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
13
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
73
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
16
12
16
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
12
4
14
5
14
6
32
7
15
8
19
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
35
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
55
3-part score
1
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
74
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
64
quadruple
2
single
40
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
14
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
73
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
64
notation extended into margin
40
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
70
blue
1
brown
38
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
void mensural
99
Monophonic Notation
absent
86
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
54
high
37
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
2
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
45
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
10
Flemish
2
French
37
German
6
Italian
25
Latin
103
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
86
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
43
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
40
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
16
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
12
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
29
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
55
high
32
n/a
6
poor
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
6
brown
46
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
22
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
36
occasionally
9
often
12
rarely
10
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
50
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
26
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
23
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
15
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
15
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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