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
1
Belgium
13
England
1
France
3
Germany
12
Great Britain
6
Italy
39
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Bologna
6
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
11
France
3
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
3
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
2
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
107
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
79
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
68
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
93
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
2
never
21
none visible
44
normally
6
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
43
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
83
straightedge
16
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
5
10
45
11
22
12
18
13
11
14
6
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
13
4
19
5
22
6
35
7
28
8
33
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
33
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
60
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
83
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
58
quadruple
5
single
57
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
83
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
77
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
32
notation and staves extended into margin
67
notation extended into margin
35
other
5
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
74
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
103
Monophonic Notation
absent
88
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
38
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
end symbol
15
none
5
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
55
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
7
French
39
German
10
Italian
19
Latin
108
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
96
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
44
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
21
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
5
display script
19
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
22
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
38
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
71
blue
6
brown
39
dark brown
12
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
37
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
77
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
6
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
14
often
13
rarely
16
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
56
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
12
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
14
rarely
7
sometimes
12
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
17
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
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
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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