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
15
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
23
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Brussels
10
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
Fossombrone
2
France
3
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
3
London
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
5
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
10
never
6
none visible
21
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
21
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
5
10
29
11
15
12
6
13
2
2
7
3
6
4
13
5
16
6
28
7
20
8
27
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
21
quadruple
3
single
46
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
31
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
20
n/a
10
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
1
end symbol
14
pointers
7
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
63
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
4
Flemish
4
French
27
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
52
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
21
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
15
hybrida
4
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
20
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
27
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Colour of staves: red
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Painted initials type: decorated
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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