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
8
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
6
Italy
16
Netherlands
2
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
London
6
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
2
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
7
never
14
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
5
12
3
2
6
3
10
4
9
5
15
6
24
7
15
8
18
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
20
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
19
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
2
French
24
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
45
Spanish
4
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
49
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
24
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
10
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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