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
Czech Republic
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France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
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Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
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Florence
8
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Italy (North)
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Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
27
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
19
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
14
7
10
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part score
3
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
17
single
21
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
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
8
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
25
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
8
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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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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