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
6
France
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
30
Spain
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
16
France
3
Girona
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Physical type
choirbook
54
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
5
none visible
29
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
27
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
45
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
11
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
7
6
22
7
14
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
2
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
45
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
36
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
63
other
2
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
26
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
11
gold
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
30
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
23
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
1
French
28
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
53
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
9
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
27
poor
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
10
gold
1
grey
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
26
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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