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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
11
Great Britain
6
Italy
8
Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
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Germany (South)
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3
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1
Stirling
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Verona
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
8
none visible
20
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
51
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
48
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
60
11
25
12
18
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
19
6
25
7
24
8
36
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
33
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
36
none
15
quadruple
4
single
50
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
53
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
28
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
14
German
3
Latin
60
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
25
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
23
poor
4
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
36
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
6
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
28
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Separate text: no separate text
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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