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
3
Belgium
20
France
1
Germany
17
Great Britain
3
Italy
36
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Bologna
5
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
9
France
2
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
19
Milan
2
Modena
4
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
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1
Rome
5
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
88
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
90
Material
paper
54
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
83
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
2
never
13
none visible
33
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
55
brown
30
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
73
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
53
11
31
12
20
13
9
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
11
4
17
5
23
6
33
7
30
8
41
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
54
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
83
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
53
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
22
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
40
none
40
quadruple
2
single
57
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
69
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
90
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
58
notation extended into margin
25
other
3
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
71
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
90
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
39
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
50
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
4
French
24
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
86
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
81
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
23
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
37
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
39
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
61
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
28
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
37
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
11
normally
9
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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