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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Austria
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Italy (North)
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Netherlands
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Spain
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4
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1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
138
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
107
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
89
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
41
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
123
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
38
never
19
none visible
57
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
76
brown
51
dark brown
12
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
138
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
57
11
29
12
20
13
7
14
2
15
2
2
17
3
18
4
28
5
33
6
50
7
41
8
55
9
56
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
35
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
53
2-part score
1
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
82
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
112
4-part score
1
4-part single page
25
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
62
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
5
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
48
none
62
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
92
triple
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
105
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
16
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
32
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
104
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
44
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
87
notation extended into margin
41
other
5
partial additional staves
44
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
98
brown
44
dark brown
9
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
5
void mensural
137
Monophonic Notation
absent
111
present
36
Level of Calligraphy
fair
56
high
53
poor
13
very high
24
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
16
none
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
67
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
9
Flemish
6
French
41
German
10
Italian
13
Latin
138
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
138
fully texted with two or more texts
22
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
26
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
4
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
42
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
43
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
18
cursive (German)
11
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
41
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
4
display script
41
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
43
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
57
poor
15
very high
27
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
97
blue
8
brown
45
dark brown
9
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
57
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
83
yes
64
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
33
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
26
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
2
normally
50
occasionally
17
often
15
rarely
21
sometimes
20
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
74
calligraphic with decoration
23
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
28
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
20
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
9
often
16
rarely
15
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
17
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
13
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
4
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
11
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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