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
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
13
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
21
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
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1
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1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
22
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
12
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
40
11
21
12
14
13
3
2
5
3
9
4
12
5
22
6
27
7
27
8
38
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
48
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
58
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
39
none
19
quadruple
5
single
46
triple
23
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
21
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
4
French
19
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
58
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
27
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
3
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
19
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
34
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
34
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Colour of notation: black
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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