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
10
England
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France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
10
Italy
19
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Bruges
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Cognac
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
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Naples
3
Northamptonshire
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Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
28
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
6
never
11
none visible
29
normally
5
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
28
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
4
10
16
11
9
12
4
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
15
4
18
5
11
6
19
7
16
8
20
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
29
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
25
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
3
Flemish
2
French
30
German
6
Italian
17
Latin
49
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
9
hybrida
3
rotonda
5
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
28
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
41
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
18
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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