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
7
Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
France
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Germany
10
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
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2
Basel
2
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3
Brussels
13
Burgundy
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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9
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1
Prague
1
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2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
63
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
23
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
50
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
34
11
18
12
12
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
16
3
16
4
20
5
32
6
39
7
32
8
43
9
40
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
41
2-part single page
21
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
74
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
74
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
28
quadruple
4
single
56
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
26
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
68
brown
9
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
29
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
49
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
5
French
25
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
69
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
31
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
32
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
20
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
74
blue
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
40
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
14
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Dutch
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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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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