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
16
France
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
7
Italy
32
Switzerland
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
10
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
14
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Germany
8
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
6
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
13
Milan
3
Modena
3
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
91
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
67
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
57
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
2
never
20
none visible
33
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
32
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
9
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
68
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
5
10
37
11
19
12
16
13
4
14
3
15
1
2
14
3
24
4
20
5
25
6
38
7
34
8
42
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
29
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
29
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
54
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
69
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
40
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
54
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
69
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
91
Monophonic Notation
absent
78
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
34
n/a
2
poor
10
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
5
French
36
German
4
Italian
18
Latin
93
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
81
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
32
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
35
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
6
brown
30
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
34
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
17
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
34
occasionally
11
often
9
rarely
18
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
7
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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