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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
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Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
4
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
17
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
9
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
4
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
5
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
single
10
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
20
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations name: England
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Ruling medium: straightedge
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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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