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
Italy
19
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Florence
12
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
17
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
8
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
7
4
5
5
4
6
13
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
20
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
18
German
2
Italian
26
Latin
22
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
11
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Locations name: Mechelen
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 5
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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