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
1
Belgium
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Germany
1
Italy
47
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
3
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
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Florence
15
France
3
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
3
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2
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
1
Naples
4
Padua
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
28
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
27
dark brown
10
gold
2
light brown
5
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
47
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
10
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
23
7
11
8
11
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
63
3-part score
1
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
60
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
42
quadruple
1
single
25
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
30
other
1
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
6
gold
3
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
22
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
pointers
9
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
29
German
1
Italian
22
Latin
55
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
37
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
10
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
20
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
33
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
13
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
25
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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