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
Italy
67
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
7
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
19
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
7
Mantua
4
Milan
3
Modena
5
Naples
4
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
7
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
5
Verona
2
Production method
Manuscript
75
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
57
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
57
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
6
never
13
none visible
41
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
36
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
n/a
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
13
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
10
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
24
7
7
8
7
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
29
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
48
3-part score
1
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
59
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
55
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
33
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
blue
1
brown
32
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
28
n/a
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
31
German
1
Italian
25
Latin
81
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
13
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
12
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
24
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
4
brown
38
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
10
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
12
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
31
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
12
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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