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
1
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
6
France
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
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Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
13
normally
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
11
7
6
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
20
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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