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
9
Belgium
8
France
3
Germany
19
Italy
32
Netherlands
2
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Cognac
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
7
France
7
Germany (South)
4
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
3
Modena
6
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Siena
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
85
Physical type
choirbook
72
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
47
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
77
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
10
none visible
30
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
34
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
85
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
37
11
17
12
12
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
16
3
16
4
24
5
25
6
34
7
32
8
35
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
35
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
69
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
42
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
50
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
brown
26
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
84
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
39
poor
6
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
25
German
9
Italian
11
Latin
75
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
78
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
8
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
31
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
40
poor
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
32
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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