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
19
Czech Republic
2
France
4
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
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2
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
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1
Brussels
12
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England
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Florence
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9
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Girona
1
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16
Munich
9
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1
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1
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2
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
76
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
65
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
76
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
10
none visible
26
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
24
dark brown
7
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
66
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
40
11
21
12
11
13
4
14
1
2
15
3
16
4
21
5
30
6
40
7
43
8
55
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
40
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
76
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
70
4-part single page
22
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
6
6-part opening
18
8-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
20
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
76
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
29
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
24
other
4
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
24
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
32
poor
7
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
8
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
4
French
33
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
66
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
28
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
rotonda
1
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
35
poor
10
very high
18
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
39
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
16
often
7
rarely
20
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
19
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Physical format: upright
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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