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
18
France
2
Germany
12
Italy
7
Silesia
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
4
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
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Florence
3
France
3
Germany
3
Mechelen
17
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
8
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
30
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
6
none visible
20
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
60
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
15
12
11
13
1
2
15
3
16
4
22
5
27
6
33
7
34
8
42
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
42
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
17
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
49
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
9
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
29
poor
5
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
20
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
57
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
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
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
33
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
28
poor
4
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
27
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
12
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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