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
8
Belgium
23
France
6
Germany
19
Great Britain
6
Italy
49
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Basel
7
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
16
France
9
Germany
6
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
21
Milan
2
Modena
2
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
2
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
6
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
6
Verona
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
139
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
126
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
84
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
47
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
19
upright
125
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
35
n/a
6
never
23
none visible
52
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
70
brown
50
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
5
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
110
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
5
10
64
11
34
12
21
13
5
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
20
3
22
4
33
5
43
6
65
7
50
8
63
9
59
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
55
2-part score
2
2-part single page
29
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
104
3-part score
2
3-part single page
33
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
145
4-part score
1
4-part single page
38
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
67
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
25
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
51
none
58
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
104
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
112
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
14
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
36
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
97
not in dedicated space
37
provided, in dedicated space
26
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
12
made for complete additional staves
46
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
92
notation extended into margin
53
other
6
partial additional staves
52
staveline added
23
staves extended into margin
11
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
102
blue
2
brown
45
dark brown
9
gold
3
light brown
2
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
13
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
139
Monophonic Notation
absent
115
present
35
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
56
n/a
6
poor
11
very high
27
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
2
end symbol
24
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
11
repeat signs
37
signa congruentiae
61
signes-de-renvoi
85
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
4
Flemish
6
French
49
German
6
Italian
26
Latin
126
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
122
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
34
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
21
provided with single incipit
58
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
60
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
20
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
45
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
9
display script
39
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
32
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
55
high
57
n/a
6
poor
17
very high
27
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
95
blue
6
brown
52
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
58
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
85
yes
72
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
36
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
35
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
13
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
32
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
26
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
9
historiated
4
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
56
occasionally
24
often
13
rarely
28
sometimes
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
80
calligraphic with decoration
26
calligraphic with grotesque heads
29
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
32
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
23
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
16
occasionally
11
often
14
rarely
25
sometimes
10
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
12
occasionally
13
often
13
rarely
14
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
24
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: strene notation
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Colour of notation: red
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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