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
15
France
3
Germany
1
Italy
29
Spain
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
10
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
2
Modena
3
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
3
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
61
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
5
never
8
none visible
26
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
50
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
12
12
8
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
10
5
14
6
27
7
21
8
26
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
67
4-part score
1
4-part single page
24
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
30
quadruple
3
single
45
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
34
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
22
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
65
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
25
n/a
5
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
16
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
6
French
29
German
1
Italian
22
Latin
55
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
33
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
18
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
25
n/a
5
poor
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
27
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Köln, Germany, Universitäts- und Stadtbibliothek, MS 5 P 114 (olim 979), Late 15th or early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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