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
13
France
4
Germany
2
Italy
31
Spain
10
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
15
Fossombrone
2
France
7
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
71
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
52
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic 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)
2
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
24
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
8
never
11
none visible
34
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
27
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
4
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
11
12
5
2
5
3
10
4
17
5
16
6
32
7
20
8
26
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
47
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
37
quadruple
1
single
50
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
13
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
33
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
27
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
76
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
27
n/a
8
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
6
repeat signs
35
signa congruentiae
43
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
4
French
36
German
2
Italian
30
Latin
66
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
32
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
41
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
35
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
12
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
11
display script
13
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
5
rotonda
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
30
n/a
8
poor
8
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
3
brown
32
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
22
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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