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
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
19
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Florence
14
France
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Pordenone
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
40
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
9
4
6
5
8
6
13
7
10
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
26
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
27
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
19
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
21
German
1
Italian
20
Latin
32
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
9
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
19
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
4
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
11
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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