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
Czech Republic
3
France
3
Great Britain
7
Italy
31
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
11
France
4
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
London
6
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
3
Modena
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
77
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
17
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
38
normally
7
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
40
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
4
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
58
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
28
11
14
12
13
13
5
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
8
4
14
5
11
6
24
7
15
8
23
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
48
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
41
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
78
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
33
other
2
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
void mensural
74
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
29
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
5
French
35
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
67
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
31
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
5
brown
32
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
30
occasionally
10
often
12
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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