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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Countries
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
15
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Halberstadt
1
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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2
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
9
none visible
25
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
23
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
39
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
23
11
13
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
12
6
18
7
18
8
23
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
26
quadruple
1
single
31
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
49
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
24
other
5
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
18
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
16
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
20
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
43
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
7
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
15
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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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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