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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
15
Netherlands
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Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
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Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
France
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Italy (North)
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1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
17
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
7
none visible
15
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
printed staves
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
2
5
3
8
4
8
5
6
6
14
7
7
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
17
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
23
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
4
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
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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