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
France
1
Italy
11
Spain
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Modena
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
38
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
12
12
5
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
11
6
18
7
20
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
17
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
14
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
44
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
3
French
22
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
40
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
14
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
15
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
18
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
23
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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