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
3
Germany
2
Italy
22
Spain
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
10
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
50
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
3
never
9
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
43
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
8
5
12
6
25
7
19
8
24
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
43
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part opening
56
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
26
quadruple
1
single
38
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
29
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
21
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
27
German
2
Italian
19
Latin
49
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
14
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
22
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
24
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
27
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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