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
6
Belgium
2
Germany
8
Italy
12
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
2
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
choirbook
27
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
33
Format
oblong
4
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
19
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
13
dark brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
8
3
8
4
13
5
13
6
13
7
12
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
21
single
19
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
11
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
33
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
33
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: high
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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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