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
18
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Netherlands
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
England
2
Eton
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Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
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1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
15
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
51
Format
oblong
3
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
2
none visible
18
normally
6
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
14
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
41
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
13
12
8
13
5
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
4
4
8
5
15
6
21
7
20
8
27
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
26
none
14
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
7
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
poor
1
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
17
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
51
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
23
very high
25
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
5
brown
8
gold
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
27
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
21
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
historiated
7
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
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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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