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
8
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
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Eton
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France
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Germany (South)
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1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
8
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
25
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
19
11
10
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
18
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
14
single
23
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
31
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
18
other
5
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
12
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
5
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
14
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
30
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
7
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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