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
15
Germany
6
Italy
12
Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
4
Bologna
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
13
Munich
5
Padua
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
16
12
6
13
3
2
7
3
5
4
7
5
14
6
17
7
14
8
26
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
13
quadruple
5
single
32
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
12
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
18
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
40
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
16
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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