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
6
Belgium
10
France
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
6
Italy
28
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
7
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
England
2
Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
France
7
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mantua
3
Mechelen
9
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
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1
Padua
2
Paris
2
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1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
78
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
65
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
25
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
8
never
14
none visible
33
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
32
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
61
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
16
12
11
13
8
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
14
4
29
5
32
6
44
7
28
8
38
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
29
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
57
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
68
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
39
quadruple
1
single
60
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
27
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
31
other
3
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
8
gold
3
light brown
3
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
83
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
34
n/a
8
poor
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
2
end symbol
18
none
1
pointers
10
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
5
French
32
German
7
Italian
22
Latin
70
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
41
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
19
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
5
rotonda
5
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
32
n/a
8
poor
11
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
4
brown
31
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
31
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
14
often
10
rarely
18
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
11
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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