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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Countries
Austria
8
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
19
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Italy
36
Italy (North)
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Spain
7
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
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Belgium
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Germany (South)
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1
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1
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1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
105
Printed work
5
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
99
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
64
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
100
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
29
n/a
5
never
14
none visible
42
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
62
brown
31
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
88
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
58
11
30
12
16
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
15
3
14
4
25
5
29
6
45
7
39
8
53
9
48
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
43
2-part single page
23
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
75
3-part score
1
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
110
4-part single page
29
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
61
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
49
none
47
quadruple
4
single
78
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
82
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
12
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
85
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
31
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
69
notation extended into margin
36
other
5
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
84
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
107
Monophonic Notation
absent
90
present
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
44
n/a
5
poor
7
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
cue notes
1
custodes
2
end symbol
18
none
4
pointers
9
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
48
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
6
French
34
German
7
Italian
18
Latin
100
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
97
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
40
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
3
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
33
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
4
rotonda
3
textura
32
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
47
n/a
5
poor
13
very high
25
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
78
blue
5
brown
33
dark brown
10
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
47
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
69
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
12
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
33
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
14
occasionally
2
rarely
30
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
26
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
48
occasionally
21
often
11
rarely
21
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
62
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
22
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
11
occasionally
11
often
12
rarely
18
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
18
normally
9
occasionally
10
often
10
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
12
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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