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
13
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
2
Italy
12
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
10
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
5
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
43
Format
oblong
3
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
1
none visible
13
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
10
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
8
5
9
6
15
7
17
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
12
quadruple
5
single
32
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
18
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
16
poor
2
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
19
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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