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
3
Belgium
22
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
7
Italy
37
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Bologna
3
Bruges
2
Brussels
14
Casale Monferrato
3
Coimbra
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England
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Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
10
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
London
5
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
19
Milan
3
Modena
3
Munich
5
Naples
1
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1
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3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
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1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
4
Verona
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
107
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
72
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
9
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
71
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
30
upright
84
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
32
n/a
8
never
17
none visible
47
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
61
brown
43
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
3
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
83
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
47
11
25
12
17
13
8
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
16
4
24
5
29
6
39
7
30
8
40
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
45
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
37
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
56
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
73
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
48
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
6
Indentation for Initials
double
50
none
47
quadruple
6
single
67
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
81
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
17
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
114
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
29
other
4
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
87
brown
28
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
8
not specified
1
void mensural
107
Monophonic Notation
absent
97
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
42
n/a
7
poor
8
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
9
none
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
54
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
5
French
35
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
102
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
97
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
31
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
5
display script
31
humanistic
3
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
26
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
50
n/a
7
poor
8
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
81
blue
4
brown
34
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
40
Multiple Texts
no
74
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
7
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
28
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
27
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
6
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
19
never
2
normally
41
occasionally
14
often
13
rarely
16
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
50
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
18
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
10
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 1
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: untexted
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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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