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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Countries
Austria
8
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
7
Italy
24
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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1
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1
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1
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1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
83
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
78
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
35
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
54
brown
28
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
69
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
48
11
32
12
21
13
10
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
17
3
18
4
21
5
32
6
38
7
34
8
49
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
41
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
60
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
79
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
84
5-part single page
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
31
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
4
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
40
none
34
quadruple
5
single
60
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
64
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
27
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
65
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
10
full mensural
11
strene notation
1
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
35
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
4
French
23
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
80
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
80
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
31
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
24
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
36
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
66
blue
4
brown
22
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
41
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
4
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
3
historiated
5
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
33
occasionally
16
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
16
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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