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
2
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
19
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
9
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
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Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
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)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
8
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
16
dark brown
9
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
7
4
3
5
4
6
10
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
20
single
19
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
20
Latin
28
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
10
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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