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
19
France
5
Germany
4
Italy
24
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
11
France
4
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Milan
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Naples
2
Padua
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Paris
2
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
3
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Troyes
1
Venice
4
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
64
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
6
never
6
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
54
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
36
11
17
12
7
13
2
2
6
3
4
4
10
5
16
6
30
7
21
8
30
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
69
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
19
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
55
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
66
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
23
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
2
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
6
French
30
German
1
Italian
18
Latin
57
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
29
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
4
rotonda
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
27
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
35
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
13
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
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
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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