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
19
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
6
Italy
16
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
12
England
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
4
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Lyons
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Munich
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Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Venice
5
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
17
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
8
never
9
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
42
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
34
11
18
12
10
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
7
4
9
5
19
6
26
7
19
8
26
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
36
none
10
quadruple
5
single
47
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
20
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
17
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
53
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
25
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
22
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
36
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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