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
3
Belgium
18
Germany
8
Great Britain
4
Italy
22
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
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Florence
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Fossombrone
2
France
1
Italy (North)
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London
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
8
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Siena
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
11
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
50
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
11
never
7
none visible
17
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
47
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
17
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
12
4
22
5
29
6
37
7
24
8
33
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
36
none
21
quadruple
4
single
46
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
26
n/a
11
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
2
end symbol
11
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
17
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
57
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
12
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
7
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
23
n/a
11
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
25
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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