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
1
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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2
Girona
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Innsbruck
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
10
none visible
25
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
23
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
5
4
11
5
9
6
14
7
15
8
15
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
27
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
23
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
21
other
5
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
12
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
11
none
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
3
French
27
German
9
Italian
13
Latin
38
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
45
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
14
poor
10
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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