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
9
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
8
Italy
29
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
4
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
11
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
London
6
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
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1
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Munich
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Naples
5
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2
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
65
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
31
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
6
never
14
none visible
30
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
29
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
18
11
9
12
3
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
16
4
18
5
12
6
19
7
13
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
37
single
32
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
26
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
34
German
6
Italian
20
Latin
56
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
9
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
5
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
29
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
6
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
normally
26
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
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