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
15
France
4
Germany
9
Great Britain
6
Italy
34
Italy (North)
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
5
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
4
Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Rome
4
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
90
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
81
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
52
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
83
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
never
15
none visible
36
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
37
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
74
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
48
11
29
12
17
13
8
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
7
4
10
5
17
6
34
7
21
8
32
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
36
2-part score
2
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
63
3-part score
2
3-part single page
23
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
90
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
50
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
39
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
57
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
78
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
10
made for complete additional staves
37
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
90
notation extended into margin
46
other
4
partial additional staves
44
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
blue
1
brown
32
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
11
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
87
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
34
poor
7
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
20
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
4
Flemish
4
French
32
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
84
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
90
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
36
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
36
poor
7
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
4
brown
35
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
16
often
9
rarely
20
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
19
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
16
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
10
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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