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
4
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
67
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
7
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
19
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
7
Leipzig
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
4
Mechelen
3
Milan
3
Modena
5
Munich
2
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
5
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
92
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
72
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
63
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
20
upright
78
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
6
never
18
none visible
45
normally
7
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
45
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
13
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
66
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
17
12
14
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
8
4
9
5
15
6
34
7
16
8
18
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
33
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
57
3-part score
2
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
72
4-part score
1
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
59
quadruple
4
single
40
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
73
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
70
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
37
other
3
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
94
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
34
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
4
French
40
German
4
Italian
26
Latin
98
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
82
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
12
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
30
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
7
brown
44
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
red
19
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
63
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
34
occasionally
10
often
11
rarely
14
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
13
rarely
8
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
16
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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