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
18
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
4
Italy
27
Netherlands
2
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Belgium
1
Brussels
11
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
7
France
6
Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
17
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
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1
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Segovia
1
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
79
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
40
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
3
never
14
none visible
27
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
65
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
5
10
42
11
23
12
10
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
5
4
7
5
17
6
27
7
30
8
35
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
51
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
65
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
39
quadruple
4
single
53
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
31
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
66
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
31
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
6
French
33
German
6
Italian
18
Latin
77
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
24
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
34
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
4
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
34
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
25
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
39
occasionally
14
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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