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
17
Czech Republic
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
7
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
15
Milan
1
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
64
Physical type
choirbook
51
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
4
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
23
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
31
11
15
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
17
7
19
8
23
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
31
quadruple
3
single
36
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
24
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
25
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
61
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
22
poor
4
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
4
brown
22
dark brown
4
red
32
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
64
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
19
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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