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
15
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
20
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
11
France
6
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
4
Leipzig
2
London
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
42
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
28
Format
oblong
16
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
9
none visible
23
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
26
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
13
12
4
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
9
4
10
5
8
6
18
7
20
8
25
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
22
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
39
triple
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
27
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
18
poor
3
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
9
Flemish
5
French
37
German
3
Italian
17
Latin
52
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
23
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
6
display script
18
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
24
poor
4
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
4
brown
28
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
61
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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