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
3
Belgium
17
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
4
Italy
19
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
11
France
3
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
3
London
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Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Milan
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Rome
5
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
52
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
27
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
23
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
28
11
15
12
6
13
1
2
10
3
11
4
18
5
16
6
28
7
25
8
31
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
44
3-part score
3
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
21
quadruple
3
single
48
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
32
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
custodes
1
end symbol
14
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
65
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
3
Flemish
3
French
28
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
53
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
30
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
19
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
24
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
27
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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