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
Belgium
11
France
4
Germany
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
28
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
12
Fossombrone
2
France
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10
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2
Savoy, France
1
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1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
67
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
single leaf
1
Material
paper
43
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
24
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
6
never
5
none visible
32
normally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
24
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
12
12
7
13
2
14
2
2
9
3
11
4
20
5
21
6
30
7
21
8
24
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
35
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
61
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
21
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
5
French
35
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
62
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
9
display script
17
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
29
n/a
6
poor
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
6
often
6
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
28
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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