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
Austria
3
Belgium
10
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
5
Italy
10
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
3
Germany
1
London
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Rome
3
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
12
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
18
11
9
12
2
13
1
2
7
3
8
4
10
5
12
6
18
7
18
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
13
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
4
Flemish
2
French
17
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
35
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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