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
6
Belgium
12
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
4
Italy
15
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
Ferrara
4
Florence
9
France
4
Italy
3
London
4
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Vienna
6
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
53
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
6
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
10
3
17
4
18
5
15
6
26
7
24
8
25
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
27
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
3
French
31
German
5
Italian
15
Latin
45
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
18
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
21
poor
3
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
53
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
23
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
4
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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