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
24
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
30
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
France
6
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
21
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
6
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
85
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
77
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
77
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
37
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
32
dark brown
9
light brown
5
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
66
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
44
11
24
12
12
13
2
2
9
3
11
4
15
5
22
6
34
7
34
8
43
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
32
2-part score
1
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
66
3-part score
1
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
80
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
19
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
41
none
34
quadruple
4
single
61
triple
22
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
77
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
33
notation and staves extended into margin
58
notation extended into margin
37
other
3
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
62
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
void mensural
85
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
28
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
20
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
87
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
5
French
36
German
3
Italian
20
Latin
78
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
75
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
40
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
29
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
40
high
26
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
4
brown
31
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
38
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
25
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
41
occasionally
14
often
10
rarely
20
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
44
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
5
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
15
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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