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
Austria
7
Belgium
9
England
1
France
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
6
Italy
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Cambrai
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2
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1
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1
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8
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Munich, Germany
1
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Northamptonshire
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
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Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
16
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
12
12
7
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
11
4
15
5
18
6
23
7
24
8
41
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
16
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
19
poor
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
13
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
39
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
22
poor
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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