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
8
Belgium
6
Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Italy
7
Spain
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
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1
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Mechelen
6
Modena
1
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
33
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
13
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
18
11
10
12
7
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
14
3
12
4
15
5
20
6
21
7
20
8
24
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
36
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
19
none
13
quadruple
1
single
30
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
6
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
29
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
36
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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