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
Austria
5
Belgium
18
Germany
8
Great Britain
7
Italy
18
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
4
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
16
Modena
3
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
5
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
65
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
30
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
57
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
45
11
29
12
19
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
14
4
16
5
27
6
33
7
29
8
44
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
52
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
67
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
71
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
26
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
27
quadruple
5
single
51
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
13
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
29
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
22
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
68
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
27
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
28
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
36
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
30
occasionally
14
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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