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
12
France
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
23
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
2
Bruges
3
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
France
4
Italy
3
Mantua
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Rome
6
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
choirbook
52
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
7
none visible
29
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
22
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
13
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
13
4
22
5
20
6
25
7
22
8
26
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
27
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
40
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
33
quadruple
1
single
43
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
27
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
15
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
65
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
3
French
23
Italian
10
Latin
54
Spanish
3
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
54
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
4
display script
18
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
49
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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