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
France
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Germany
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Italy
10
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
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Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
4
France
6
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
32
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
5
12
4
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
14
7
12
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
15
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
5
French
17
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
29
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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