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
France
1
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Cambrai
1
Florence
2
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Milan
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Munich
1
Naples
2
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
3
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
13
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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