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
15
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
2
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
37
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
18
dark brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
38
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
12
12
5
13
1
2
6
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
15
7
15
8
18
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
22
quadruple
2
single
28
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
12
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
23
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
47
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
19
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
poor
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
21
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
47
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: normally
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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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