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
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
42
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
8
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
France
3
Girona
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Italy
2
Italy (North)
6
London
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2
Munich
1
Naples
3
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1
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1
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1
Rome
4
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
40
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
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)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
43
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
13
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
15
none visible
27
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
28
dark brown
10
light brown
4
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
15
11
10
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
3
3
8
4
5
5
4
6
17
7
10
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
36
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
40
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
26
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
47
high
11
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
23
German
2
Italian
23
Latin
49
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
24
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
12
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
56
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
7
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
6
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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