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
13
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
21
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
France
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
13
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
4
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
20
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
6
never
11
none visible
24
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
32
11
15
12
13
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
6
4
5
5
9
6
23
7
13
8
22
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
25
quadruple
3
single
38
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
22
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
21
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
63
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
22
n/a
6
poor
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
24
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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