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
14
France
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Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
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Florence
2
Fossombrone
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Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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12
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1
Paris
1
Rome
2
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
34
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
7
never
7
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
10
5
16
6
21
7
13
8
21
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
14
quadruple
1
single
35
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
16
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
13
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
39
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
7
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
21
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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