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
8
Belgium
8
France
2
Germany
17
Great Britain
6
Italy
33
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
7
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
6
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
London
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
8
Milan
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
4
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
78
Printed work
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
67
choirbook (fragment)
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
18
upright
71
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
12
never
14
none visible
24
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
58
brown
24
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
18
12
14
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
16
3
18
4
29
5
33
6
41
7
30
8
32
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
38
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
37
quadruple
3
single
60
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
73
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
89
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
84
Monophonic Notation
absent
74
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
37
n/a
11
poor
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
3
Flemish
3
French
18
German
9
Italian
7
Latin
82
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
9
textura
30
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
36
n/a
11
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
78
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
36
Multiple Texts
no
61
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
normally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
historiated
4
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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