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
France
1
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
15
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
10
France
3
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
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1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
17
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
15
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
5
single rastrum
17
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
2
2
3
11
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
2
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
16
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
19
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
17
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
30
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
6
flourished
5
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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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