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
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
14
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
7
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
12
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
8
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
18
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
27
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
24
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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