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
1
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
14
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Leipzig
1
Lyons
1
Modena
3
Munich
1
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
31
Format
oblong
13
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
8
never
4
none visible
13
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
11
5
8
6
14
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
19
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
11
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
n/a
8
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
25
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
n/a
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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