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
7
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
7
Italy
19
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
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Florence
3
France
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
16
Modena
3
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
75
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
70
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
30
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
62
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
44
11
29
12
21
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
16
3
17
4
20
5
29
6
35
7
32
8
46
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
54
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
71
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
76
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
29
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
38
none
30
quadruple
4
single
56
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
64
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
16
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
58
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
33
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
20
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
76
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
29
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
32
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
45
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
14
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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