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
13
France
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Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
11
France
2
Germany
1
Girona
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
2
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
17
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
33
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
6
3
4
4
9
5
7
6
19
7
17
8
21
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
18
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
30
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
15
poor
4
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
2
French
24
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
38
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
13
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
20
poor
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
20
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
7
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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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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