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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
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Munich
6
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Netherlands
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Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Venice
3
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2
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
4
never
6
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
29
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
10
12
5
2
8
3
9
4
15
5
20
6
41
7
25
8
26
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
13
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
4
French
13
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
36
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
hybrida
4
rotonda
4
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
22
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
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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