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
2
Belgium
15
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Spain
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
13
Munich
4
Padua
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
17
12
7
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
4
4
6
5
14
6
16
7
14
8
26
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
12
quadruple
5
single
32
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
17
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
39
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (italic)
3
display script
20
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
17
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
12
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
15
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Disposition of voice part: 1-part+single+page
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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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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