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
3
Belgium
5
France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
4
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Munich
6
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
31
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
5
4
11
5
13
6
18
7
17
8
18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
30
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
36
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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