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
13
France
3
Germany
2
Italy
19
Spain
10
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
2
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
44
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
7
never
10
none visible
26
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
22
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
47
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
11
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
14
5
14
6
28
7
15
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
27
quadruple
1
single
48
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
20
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
23
n/a
7
poor
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
24
German
2
Italian
20
Latin
55
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
7
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
4
rotonda
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
27
n/a
7
poor
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
10
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
21
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
9
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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