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
Austria
9
Belgium
16
France
3
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Italy
31
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
7
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
11
France
4
Germany
6
Germany (South)
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
London
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
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Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Venice
2
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
80
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
72
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
72
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
4
never
12
none visible
29
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
44
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
65
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
5
10
35
11
17
12
12
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
15
3
17
4
24
5
29
6
43
7
35
8
42
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
31
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
61
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part opening
84
4-part score
1
4-part single page
21
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
16
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
33
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
59
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
61
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
30
n/a
4
poor
9
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
5
pointers
8
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
42
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
4
Flemish
5
French
31
German
4
Italian
17
Latin
69
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
36
n/a
4
poor
10
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
5
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
36
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
30
occasionally
14
often
7
rarely
19
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
38
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Number of staves: 3
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of text: red
Multiple texts: no
Colour of notation: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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