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
Belgium
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
2
London
3
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
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Munich
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
15
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
printed staves
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
7
4
5
5
6
6
12
7
7
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
1
French
13
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
25
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
3
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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