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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Countries
Austria
3
Belgium
16
France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
27
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
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England
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Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
1
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1
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2
Mechelen
13
Modena
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Munich
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1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
66
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
60
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
29
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
29
11
16
12
4
13
1
2
9
3
9
4
17
5
22
6
39
7
29
8
37
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
34
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
68
3-part score
3
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
62
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
30
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
47
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
59
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
33
other
2
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
32
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
15
pointers
6
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
3
French
36
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
59
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
34
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
31
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
27
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
31
occasionally
11
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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