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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
10
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
4
Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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2
Germany (South)
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London
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Mechelen
3
Munich, Germany
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
8
never
5
none visible
9
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
8
4
7
5
8
6
16
7
7
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
11
quadruple
2
single
19
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
8
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
n/a
8
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part score
Multiple texts: no
Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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