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
13
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
25
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
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England
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
2
never
12
none visible
29
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
48
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
28
11
14
12
7
13
3
2
8
3
6
4
8
5
14
6
31
7
25
8
30
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
65
3-part score
3
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
59
4-part score
1
4-part single page
26
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
28
quadruple
1
single
44
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
30
other
4
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
27
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
21
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
15
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
4
French
36
German
3
Italian
20
Latin
56
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
40
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
14
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
21
n/a
2
poor
11
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
22
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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