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
8
France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
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Germany (South)
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1
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Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
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1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
12
none visible
26
normally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
22
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
40
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
12
12
11
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
16
7
18
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
28
single
35
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
22
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
22
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
22
poor
8
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
29
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
2
French
23
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
49
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
20
poor
9
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
20
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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