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
3
Germany
1
Italy
15
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
34
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
20
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
7
4
4
5
4
6
8
7
6
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
25
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
16
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
13
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
4
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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