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
6
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
16
Italy
17
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
5
Germany (South)
5
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Rome
4
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
62
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
34
Format
oblong
5
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
never
4
none visible
23
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
22
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
72
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
15
12
5
13
1
2
13
3
10
4
17
5
19
6
26
7
28
8
33
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
45
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
31
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
48
triple
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
brown
19
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
34
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
5
Flemish
3
French
24
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
70
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
33
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
31
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
38
poor
2
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
8
brown
21
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
46
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
13
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
22
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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