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
10
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
4
Italy
11
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
London
4
Lyons
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2
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
31
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
3
never
11
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
7
4
4
5
9
6
14
7
11
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
6
quadruple
3
single
23
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
n/a
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
32
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
11
n/a
3
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
grey
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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