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
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Hradec Králové
2
Leipzig
1
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Seville
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Torgau
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
other
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of text: gold
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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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