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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Belgium
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Casale Monferrato
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1
Pisa
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Rome
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Segovia
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1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
17
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
12
7
5
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
17
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
26
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
4
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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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