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
19
France
4
Germany
13
Great Britain
4
Italy
28
Netherlands
2
Spain
4
Switzerland
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
9
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
9
France
4
Germany
8
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
17
Milan
1
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
2
Paris
2
Pisa
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4
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
107
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
75
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
45
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
11
upright
98
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
3
never
23
none visible
40
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
58
brown
36
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
11
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
80
straightedge
22
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
48
11
23
12
17
13
6
14
4
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
15
4
18
5
28
6
41
7
35
8
47
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
8
3-part opening
66
3-part score
2
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
85
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
14
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
33
none
52
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
69
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
76
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
22
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
74
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
28
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
40
other
4
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
81
brown
33
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
8
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
11
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
102
Monophonic Notation
absent
89
present
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
42
n/a
2
poor
13
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
58
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
6
French
38
German
7
Italian
22
Latin
109
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
95
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
42
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
3
display script
28
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
43
n/a
2
poor
11
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
76
blue
6
brown
38
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
43
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
67
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
1
rarely
29
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
26
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
9
historiated
5
plain initials
7
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
2
normally
44
occasionally
14
often
9
rarely
18
sometimes
15
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
50
calligraphic with decoration
22
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
19
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
16
normally
7
occasionally
10
often
11
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
6
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
14
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
9
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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