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
Austria
1
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
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Italy
29
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
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France
8
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
69
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
20
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
2
never
15
none visible
38
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
36
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
7
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
47
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
7
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
8
3
10
4
15
5
14
6
27
7
19
8
19
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
51
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
39
quadruple
1
single
40
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
28
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
29
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
52
notation extended into margin
27
other
4
partial additional staves
34
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
22
n/a
1
poor
11
very high
6
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
11
none
5
pointers
9
repeat signs
29
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
3
French
44
German
11
Italian
25
Latin
57
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
12
partially texted with one text
35
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
16
provided with single incipit
56
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
70
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
8
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
23
n/a
1
poor
15
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
4
brown
39
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
13
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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