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
5
Germany
2
Italy
32
Spain
10
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
15
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
53
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
48
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
26
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
9
never
11
none visible
35
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
26
dark brown
13
gold
1
light brown
5
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
11
12
5
2
5
3
10
4
17
5
17
6
33
7
19
8
27
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
48
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
40
quadruple
1
single
50
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
34
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
brown
28
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
29
n/a
9
poor
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
36
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
4
French
36
German
2
Italian
31
Latin
66
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
33
fully texted with one text
64
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
11
display script
13
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
5
rotonda
7
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
32
n/a
9
poor
8
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
22
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
43
yes
44
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
13
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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