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
3
Belgium
15
France
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
23
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
7
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
14
Modena
3
Munich
8
Netherlands
1
Pordenone
1
Seville
1
Venice
4
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
9
never
5
none visible
22
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
18
12
9
13
1
2
8
3
10
4
18
5
25
6
34
7
22
8
30
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
24
quadruple
4
single
38
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
brown
8
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
27
n/a
9
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
17
Italian
6
Latin
56
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
27
n/a
9
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
28
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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