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
3
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
25
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
14
France
4
Freiburg
1
Girona
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Halberstadt
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Italy
2
Italy (North)
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1
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Naples
3
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
43
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
3
never
7
none visible
25
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
11
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
5
3
8
4
6
5
6
6
19
7
10
8
14
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
30
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
15
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
3
French
32
German
4
Italian
21
Latin
36
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
46
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
8
display script
5
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
n/a
3
poor
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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