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
2
Czech Republic
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France
1
Italy
18
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
11
France
5
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
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1
Pisa
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Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
16
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
23
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
20
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
2
4
3
6
4
9
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
19
single
21
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
12
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
26
German
1
Italian
22
Latin
27
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
36
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
21
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
16
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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