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
2
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Silesia
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
4
France
2
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
3
Köln
1
London
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
20
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
6
3
8
4
13
5
11
6
13
7
9
8
12
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
43
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
22
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
2
French
15
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
40
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
22
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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