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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Countries
Belgium
20
Czech Republic
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France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
6
Italy
25
Netherlands
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Cognac
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
11
France
5
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
London
6
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Milan
2
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2
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2
Siena
2
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1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
85
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
63
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
1
never
13
none visible
31
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
38
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
67
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
37
11
18
12
7
13
2
2
5
3
7
4
12
5
17
6
28
7
23
8
34
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
27
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
55
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
65
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
28
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
60
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
85
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
60
notation extended into margin
36
other
3
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
8
void mensural
81
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
29
poor
4
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
48
signes-de-renvoi
50
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
6
French
42
German
3
Italian
17
Latin
72
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
36
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
36
poor
6
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
2
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
15
often
13
rarely
21
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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