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
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
15
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Köln
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
4
none visible
15
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
15
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
10
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: strene notation
Type of notation: chant (square)
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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