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
4
Belgium
9
France
4
Germany
9
Great Britain
9
Italy
16
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Corbie
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
6
France
1
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
1
London
7
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Munich
4
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
2
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
7
none visible
19
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
42
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
6
10
21
11
11
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
13
4
16
5
16
6
25
7
19
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
41
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
29
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
24
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
14
pointers
7
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
4
French
22
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
56
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
21
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
27
poor
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
24
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
5
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Borders frequency: never
Multiple texts: yes
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Colour of text: dark brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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