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
3
France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Italy (North)
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Munich
1
Rheinfelden
1
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
Format
oblong
14
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
8
never
1
none visible
20
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
8
12
5
2
3
3
3
4
9
5
8
6
20
7
10
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
14
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
n/a
8
poor
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
18
German
6
Italian
3
Latin
43
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
n/a
8
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
13
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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