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
6
Belgium
12
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
19
Silesia
3
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
10
France
6
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
41
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
Format
oblong
13
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
39
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
9
3
12
4
17
5
15
6
20
7
19
8
25
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
26
quadruple
3
single
31
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
18
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
31
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
41
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
16
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
20
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
24
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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