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
14
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
6
Italy
20
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
5
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
London
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
4
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
54
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
4
none visible
23
normally
10
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
26
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
54
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
29
11
15
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
3
4
12
5
12
6
21
7
21
8
27
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
45
3-part score
2
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
22
none
32
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
41
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
28
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
7
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
7
English
4
Flemish
3
French
28
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
61
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
22
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
31
poor
4
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
6
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
3
red
36
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
12
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
21
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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