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
France
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Germany
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Italy
19
Spain
7
Cities
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
9
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Mantua
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1
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1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
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)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
7
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
18
dark brown
10
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
8
4
7
5
4
6
13
7
7
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
22
single
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
22
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
18
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
30
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
11
display script
1
hybrida
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
8
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
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
6
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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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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