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
2
Belgium
14
France
3
Germany
4
Italy
18
Spain
10
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
2
Florence
8
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
46
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
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
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
17
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
7
never
10
none visible
25
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
12
12
5
2
6
3
6
4
15
5
16
6
29
7
17
8
27
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
25
quadruple
1
single
49
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
27
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
18
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
24
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
24
German
2
Italian
19
Latin
56
Spanish
10
n/a
1
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
65
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
27
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
4
rotonda
6
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
28
n/a
7
poor
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
23
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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