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
2
France
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
4
Italy
31
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Bologna
4
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
France
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
2
Modena
4
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
52
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
25
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
10
never
12
none visible
32
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
32
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
11
freehand
3
single rastrum
49
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
11
12
13
13
8
14
5
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
14
4
26
5
22
6
32
7
18
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
38
quadruple
1
single
44
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
71
Monophonic Notation
absent
76
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
28
n/a
10
poor
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
24
German
9
Italian
13
Latin
64
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
30
n/a
10
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
16
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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