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
16
France
2
Germany
10
Italy
29
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Bologna
2
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
11
France
5
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
15
Milan
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1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
68
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
69
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
3
never
7
none visible
27
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
61
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
17
12
8
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
13
3
13
4
18
5
23
6
37
7
27
8
33
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part opening
57
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
71
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
29
quadruple
4
single
47
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
28
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
5
French
32
German
4
Italian
17
Latin
60
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
61
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
26
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
33
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
33
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
30
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
16
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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