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
4
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
13
Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Bourges
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England
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Florence
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Mantua
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Naples
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Segovia
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
25
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
2
6
9
7
8
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
1
French
19
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
25
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
14
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
9
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
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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