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
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Italy
32
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Bologna
7
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
11
France
3
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
6
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Modena
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
59
Physical type
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
18
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
15
none visible
32
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
28
dark brown
7
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
5
single rastrum
39
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
6
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
3
3
9
4
10
5
6
6
16
7
7
8
10
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
8
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
59
single
13
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
59
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
24
German
8
Italian
20
Latin
54
Spanish
6
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
47
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
13
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
10
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
29
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Indentation for initials: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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