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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Countries
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
4
France
1
Germany
6
Italy
24
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Bruges
1
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
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Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Hradec Králové
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
20
Milan
3
Naples
3
Netherlands
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Portugal
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Prague
1
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
80
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
never
12
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
6
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
80
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
41
11
19
12
15
13
6
14
2
15
2
2
4
3
3
4
9
5
18
6
24
7
25
8
37
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
33
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
49
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
69
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
33
quadruple
6
single
51
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
80
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
60
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
34
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
57
notation extended into margin
26
other
4
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
80
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
27
poor
3
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
25
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
77
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
74
fully texted with two or more texts
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
25
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
10
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
29
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
26
poor
5
very high
26
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
72
blue
3
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
1
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
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
18
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
17
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Colour of notation: black
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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