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
18
France
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Germany
5
Italy
20
Spain
7
Switzerland
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
10
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
6
France
6
Germany
9
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
15
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
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Paris
2
Pisa
1
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Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
81
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
60
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
82
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
1
never
19
none visible
30
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
40
brown
26
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
65
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
43
11
19
12
13
13
3
14
2
2
6
3
5
4
7
5
18
6
30
7
31
8
41
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
57
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
66
4-part single page
21
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
33
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
35
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
67
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
26
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
24
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
end symbol
12
none
4
pointers
6
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
54
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
5
French
33
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
73
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
71
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
21
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
30
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
5
brown
27
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
31
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
31
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
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
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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