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
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
26
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
5
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
6
France
3
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
42
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
12
none visible
20
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
27
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
11
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
5
6
17
7
6
8
9
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
26
single
25
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
21
other
4
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
28
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
12
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
19
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
39
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
8
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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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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