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
11
France
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Germany
2
Italy
6
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
11
Padua
1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
31
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
7
12
3
13
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
6
10
7
8
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
26
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
13
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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