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
3
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
25
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
4
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
10
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
37
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
30
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
14
11
5
12
7
13
4
14
1
2
3
3
8
4
10
5
5
6
13
7
8
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
55
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
18
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
24
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
24
poor
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
29
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
50
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
24
poor
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
4
brown
28
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
20
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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