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
10
Italy
7
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
9
Florence
6
France
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
29
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
11
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
9
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
14
7
15
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
8
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
1
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
5
French
15
Italian
5
Latin
26
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
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