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
4
Belgium
2
France
3
Germany
9
Italy
30
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
France
5
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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2
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Milan
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Modena
6
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
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Rome
3
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
choirbook
51
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
11
none visible
27
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
57
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
8
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
17
7
13
8
16
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
40
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
57
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
27
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
57
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
22
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
5
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
28
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
26
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
18
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
54
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
25
poor
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
15
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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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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