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
12
France
3
Germany
1
Italy
21
Spain
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Modena
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Naples
3
Netherlands
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Paris
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Pordenone
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3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
46
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
10
12
4
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
11
6
24
7
17
8
22
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
25
quadruple
1
single
35
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
28
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
n/a
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
25
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
46
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
30
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
12
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
21
n/a
3
poor
7
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
21
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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