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
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
5
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
29
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
4
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
7
6
8
7
6
8
13
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
17
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
23
Spanish
1
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
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
13
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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