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
9
Belgium
10
France
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
1
Italy
18
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Cities
Augsburg
3
Bruges
2
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
9
France
5
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
2
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
choirbook
48
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
30
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
22
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
20
11
9
12
3
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
14
4
25
5
22
6
25
7
23
8
29
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
38
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
29
quadruple
1
single
48
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
20
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
49
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
24
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
53
Spanish
4
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
55
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
65
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
5
brown
25
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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