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
2
Belgium
14
France
1
Germany
4
Italy
15
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
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Mechelen
12
Munich
3
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2
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1
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1
Paris
1
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2
Seville
1
Siena
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
37
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
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
9
never
6
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
9
12
3
2
6
3
6
4
13
5
17
6
22
7
14
8
21
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
14
quadruple
1
single
38
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
n/a
9
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
2
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
13
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
39
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
16
n/a
9
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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