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
5
Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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England
1
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Padua
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
17
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
10
12
9
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
17
single
17
triple
5
varies
1
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
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
7
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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