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
8
Belgium
16
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
1
Italy
23
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Ferrara
6
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Milan
3
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Padua
2
Rome
3
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
14
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
14
12
11
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
12
3
14
4
21
5
25
6
28
7
28
8
31
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
18
quadruple
5
single
48
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
25
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
17
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
54
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
26
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
32
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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