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
1
Belgium
2
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
25
Spain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
13
France
5
Germany
2
Girona
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
2
never
11
none visible
26
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
3
12
3
2
5
3
8
4
6
5
8
6
19
7
13
8
15
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
29
single
28
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
11
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
9
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
3
French
29
German
4
Italian
20
Latin
38
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
48
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
35
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
n/a
2
poor
9
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Milan, Italy, Archivio della Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, Sezione Musicale, Librone 2 (olim 2268), c. 1490-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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