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
3
England
1
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
13
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
6
4
4
5
8
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
19
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
9
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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