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
17
France
3
Germany
11
Italy
38
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
17
Fossombrone
1
France
7
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
15
Milan
3
Modena
1
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Rome
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
86
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
77
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
20
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
4
never
8
none visible
38
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
25
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
72
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
19
12
10
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
14
3
19
4
25
5
26
6
40
7
30
8
38
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
32
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part opening
62
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
71
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
38
quadruple
4
single
57
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
60
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
61
notation extended into margin
32
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
88
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
36
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
33
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
Flemish
5
French
43
German
5
Italian
25
Latin
74
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
36
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
10
display script
28
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
4
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
40
n/a
4
poor
6
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
5
brown
30
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
35
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
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
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
37
occasionally
11
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
16
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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