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
1
Belgium
23
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
6
Italy
7
Portugal
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
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2
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16
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Mechelen
21
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1
Northamptonshire
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1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
6
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
53
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
51
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
43
11
24
12
14
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
10
4
15
5
25
6
29
7
33
8
47
9
60
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
20
quadruple
4
single
49
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
58
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
23
poor
6
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
15
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
57
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
32
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
23
poor
3
very high
24
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
60
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
40
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
31
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
4
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
13
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Pricking frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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