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
Italy
83
Italy (North)
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Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
8
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
24
Fossombrone
2
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
7
Mantua
4
Milan
4
Modena
6
Naples
5
Padua
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
7
Siena
3
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
8
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
89
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
69
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
73
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
35
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
12
never
15
none visible
49
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
46
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
20
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
58
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
11
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
2
3
7
4
18
5
13
6
31
7
8
8
7
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
56
3-part score
1
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
72
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
66
quadruple
2
single
36
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
73
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
41
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
blue
1
brown
39
dark brown
6
gold
3
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
not specified
1
void mensural
97
Monophonic Notation
absent
88
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
34
n/a
12
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
36
German
1
Italian
36
Latin
81
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
75
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
19
provided with single incipit
44
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
37
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
14
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
17
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
6
rotonda
8
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
30
n/a
12
poor
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
4
brown
48
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
60
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
normally
33
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
46
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
12
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
17
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLIX, c. 1480-1490, All folios
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