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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Countries
Austria
6
Belgium
14
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
15
Great Britain
6
Italy
18
Portugal
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
4
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
2
London
3
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
72
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
65
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
never
6
none visible
19
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
36
11
17
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
14
4
20
5
21
6
32
7
27
8
35
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
28
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
51
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
72
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
2
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
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
31
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
52
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
54
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
34
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
10
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
4
Flemish
3
French
21
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
69
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (italic)
4
display script
28
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
27
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
38
poor
3
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
5
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
46
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
23
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
8
historiated
2
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
14
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
22
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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