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
1
Belgium
13
England
1
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
6
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
14
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
5
4
9
5
12
6
17
7
23
8
39
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
12
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
4
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
5
French
19
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
34
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
poor
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 7
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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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