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
1
Belgium
1
England
1
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
21
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
4
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Florence
8
France
3
Freiburg
2
Italy
3
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
4
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
14
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
7
none visible
27
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
8
4
12
5
7
6
12
7
9
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
44
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
20
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
French
20
German
5
Italian
17
Latin
32
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
21
n/a
3
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
8
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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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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