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
Belgium
13
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
15
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Lyons
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Mechelen
11
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Munich
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Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
8
never
7
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
8
12
5
2
3
3
4
4
10
5
14
6
19
7
13
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
16
quadruple
1
single
32
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
n/a
8
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
12
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
8
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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