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
6
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
5
Italy
35
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
10
France
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
3
London
3
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Modena
4
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
80
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
62
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 (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
56
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
70
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
2
never
19
none visible
39
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
36
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
6
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
63
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
15
12
15
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
13
6
20
7
16
8
24
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
25
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
67
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
35
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
45
single
42
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
81
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
27
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
6
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
66
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
32
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
2
end symbol
15
none
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
81
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
35
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
23
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
37
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
3
brown
35
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
26
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
81
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
11
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
12
rarely
7
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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