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
17
France
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Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Italy
18
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
11
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Venice
4
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
23
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
n/a
6
never
10
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
18
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
16
12
9
13
3
2
4
3
7
4
11
5
14
6
22
7
15
8
23
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
18
quadruple
5
single
44
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
66
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
50
brown
12
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
22
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
4
French
26
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
58
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
4
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
28
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
32
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
17
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Type of notation: strene notation
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Number of staves: 7
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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