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
15
France
3
Italy
17
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
9
France
3
Italy
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
13
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
41
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
18
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
39
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
13
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
4
4
11
5
9
6
19
7
15
8
23
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
17
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
51
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
27
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
41
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
16
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
21
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Material: paper
Locations name: Seville
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: never
Type of script: rotonda
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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