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
3
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
22
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
12
France
3
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
London
4
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2
Mechelen
11
Modena
1
Munich
3
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
39
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
8
none visible
19
normally
7
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
41
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
9
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
9
3
16
4
11
5
12
6
20
7
19
8
22
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
28
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
18
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
5
French
30
German
3
Italian
17
Latin
49
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
17
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
20
poor
4
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
20
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
57
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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