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
Belgium
2
France
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
9
Spain
8
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
1
Milan
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Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
12
normally
7
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
8
5
6
6
12
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
12
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
31
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
12
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
17
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
11
Latin
26
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
14
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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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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