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
13
France
1
Italy
12
Spain
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
France
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Modena
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
37
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
10
12
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
5
10
6
17
7
20
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
14
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
17
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
3
French
23
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
38
Spanish
10
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
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
12
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
14
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
17
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
21
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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