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
13
France
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Germany
2
Italy
11
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
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Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
30
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
7
never
6
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
27
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
8
12
3
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
14
6
19
7
11
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
20
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
13
quadruple
1
single
32
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
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
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
14
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
35
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
n/a
7
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
18
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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