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
6
France
5
Italy
17
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
10
Fossombrone
1
France
10
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
2
Naples
2
Paris
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
35
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
Format
oblong
15
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
4
never
4
none visible
21
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
9
5
6
6
17
7
11
8
17
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
24
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
30
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
35
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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