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
17
France
2
Great Britain
6
Italy
30
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
11
France
5
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
London
4
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Modena
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
61
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
3
never
8
none visible
30
normally
8
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
24
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
56
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
5
10
33
11
19
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
8
4
13
5
20
6
35
7
25
8
33
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part score
2
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
59
3-part score
3
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
65
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
25
none
33
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
46
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
73
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
56
notation extended into margin
40
other
2
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
60
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
30
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
18
pointers
6
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
3
Flemish
4
French
37
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
63
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
36
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
28
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
28
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
34
occasionally
12
often
12
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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