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
3
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
5
Girona
1
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1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
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2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
24
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
15
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
4
6
13
7
10
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
10
English
1
Flemish
1
French
25
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
27
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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