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
4
Belgium
12
France
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
4
Italy
31
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Bologna
4
Brussels
11
Cognac
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
7
Fossombrone
2
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
2
Modena
4
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
74
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
10
never
14
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
29
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
12
freehand
3
single rastrum
58
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
18
12
15
13
9
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
13
4
25
5
26
6
39
7
28
8
29
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
57
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
31
none
34
quadruple
3
single
55
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
67
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
84
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
30
n/a
10
poor
6
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
27
German
7
Italian
13
Latin
72
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
75
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
35
n/a
10
poor
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
28
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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