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
6
France
7
Germany
2
Italy
8
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
11
Italy
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Troyes
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
35
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
14
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
6
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
12
7
14
8
19
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
17
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
23
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
29
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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