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
4
Belgium
11
England
1
France
2
Germany
14
Great Britain
6
Italy
26
Spain
3
Switzerland
11
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
10
Bologna
2
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
7
Fossombrone
2
France
3
Freiburg
1
Germany
6
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
4
Mechelen
10
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
89
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
59
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
60
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
4
never
20
none visible
34
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
34
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
7
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
62
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
33
11
16
12
13
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
12
3
18
4
27
5
28
6
38
7
31
8
33
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
28
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
49
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
31
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
30
none
39
quadruple
1
single
61
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
15
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
66
brown
30
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
86
Monophonic Notation
absent
92
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
29
n/a
3
poor
13
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
7
none
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
34
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
23
German
9
Italian
14
Latin
84
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
85
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
12
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
4
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
24
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
39
high
37
n/a
3
poor
12
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
63
blue
7
brown
35
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
31
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
65
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
2
normally
23
occasionally
13
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
46
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
22
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
8
occasionally
10
often
9
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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