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
17
France
4
Germany
1
Italy
26
Spain
6
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
7
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
10
France
4
Germany
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
15
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
72
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
3
never
14
none visible
28
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
25
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
39
11
17
12
11
13
1
2
7
3
7
4
10
5
17
6
33
7
27
8
36
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part opening
57
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part opening
75
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
30
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
52
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
35
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
23
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
6
French
33
German
2
Italian
19
Latin
66
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
64
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
36
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
20
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
27
n/a
3
poor
12
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
5
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
31
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
28
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
13
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
34
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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