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
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France
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Italy
10
Silesia
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Cities
Antwerp
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Belgium
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Bologna
1
Bourges
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Ferrara
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Florence
7
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2
Mantua
1
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1
Portugal
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Spain
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
13
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
17
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
22
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
quintuple
1
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
French
16
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
10
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
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
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
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of staves: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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