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
14
France
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
4
Italy
17
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Milan
1
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
2
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Spain
2
Venice
7
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
12
Physical type
choirbook
49
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
18
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
13
never
5
none visible
18
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
11
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
18
3
21
4
31
5
40
6
63
7
36
8
36
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part opening
27
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
17
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
54
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
26
n/a
12
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
3
French
18
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
54
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
25
n/a
12
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
4
brown
12
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
34
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
7
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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