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
Czech Republic
3
Germany
5
Italy
14
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
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France
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Germany (South)
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2
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1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
13
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
27
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
30
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
18
single
23
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
13
other
5
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
32
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
3
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
6
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
7
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
38
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical format: upright
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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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