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
8
Belgium
13
France
2
Germany
9
Italy
26
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
12
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
62
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
54
partbooks (complete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
27
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
21
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
54
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
13
12
9
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
12
3
16
4
18
5
18
6
29
7
23
8
29
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
31
quadruple
3
single
36
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
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
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
19
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
24
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
Flemish
4
French
33
German
6
Italian
14
Latin
64
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
22
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
26
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
5
brown
19
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
30
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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