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
1
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
24
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
Bologna
5
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
3
France
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
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1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
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Munich
1
Naples
1
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1
Padua
1
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2
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3
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
54
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
10
none visible
27
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
4
single rastrum
40
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
15
12
13
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
10
5
10
6
17
7
9
8
11
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
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
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
36
single
20
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
17
poor
6
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
25
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
English
2
French
12
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
50
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
7
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
17
poor
5
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
20
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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