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
15
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
16
Spain
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Catalonia
2
Florence
6
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Naples
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Netherlands
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Paris
2
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
3
Spain
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
47
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
9
never
5
none visible
20
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
21
dark brown
9
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
12
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
6
4
17
5
17
6
25
7
20
8
28
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
35
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
11
quadruple
3
single
61
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
brown
18
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
n/a
9
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
end symbol
14
pointers
6
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
5
French
23
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
48
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
25
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
22
n/a
9
poor
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
9
light brown
2
red
24
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
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
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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