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
Czech Republic
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
25
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
3
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
10
France
1
Freiburg
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Hradec Králové
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
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1
Milan
3
Modena
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
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3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
53
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
7
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
43
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
18
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
53
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
53
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
4
single rastrum
38
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
8
4
14
5
7
6
14
7
8
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
32
single
23
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
32
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
poor
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
23
German
7
Italian
16
Latin
44
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
20
poor
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
5
brown
33
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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