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
4
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
22
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
France
5
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
24
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
3
6
16
7
11
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
27
single
22
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
25
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
10
pointers
7
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
3
French
31
German
3
Italian
23
Latin
36
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
8
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
n/a
1
poor
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
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
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.164 (Altus), All folios
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